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SQL Server 2008 Setup Error Message: Cannot Open Windows Installer File

When you start the installation of SQL Server 2008, you receive the following error message:

TITLE: Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008

The following error occurred:

Cannot open the Windows installer file 'G: \ x64 \ setup \ sql_engine_core_inst_msi \ sql_engine_core_inst.msi'.

Windows Installer Error Message: The system cannot open the specified device or file. .

Click Retry to retry the failed action, or click Cancel to cancel this action and continue the setting.

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Please let me know how I can fix this, since I cannot continue the installation process ... please help!

Hi

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Repeat the setting and everything went fine.

Details on how to resolve these configuration errors are here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969052/en-us

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This, unfortunately, is very open. I assume G: \ is removable media? Can you see the file path in explorer?

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The same problem was with me. I will turn off the Windows firewall and try again, and this works for me. You can disable the firewall when installing SQL Server.

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