error on install : peformance counter

Question

When we install the SQL server 2008 R2 on window server 2008 R2, we get the following error:

"Installing the performance counter strings for service .NET Data Provider for Oracle () failed. The first DWORD in the Data section contains the error code."

how to solve this issue?

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Jey

Answer 1

Just guessing, is that possible you install 32 bit SQL Server on 64 bit server ?

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Answer 2

No... we install only 64-bit OS and 64 bit SQL server

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Jey

Answer 3

Take a look at this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300956

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Best Regards,Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP, http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

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Answer 4

Hello,

Please read the following post:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tom/archive/2008/09/29/event-log-message-after-installing-net-update-part-2.aspx

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com