Error 29000 received during clean install of TFS2008

Question

Hi,

 

I am trying to perform a clean install of TFS2008 on Windows Server 2003 (running inside a VM), but receive error 29000 during the final steps of the process

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Below is a description of the environment

• Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition:
  • fresh install
  • fully patched
  • IIS 6.0 installed
• SQL Server 2005 SP2
  • Collation configured as per TFS2008 installation guide
  • Reporting Services configuration deferred as per TFS2008 installation guide

During installation, steps 1 and 2 (.NET 3.0 and WSS 3.0, respectively) succeed. The last step however fails. Here's is an excerpt from the MSI log:

 

Code Snippet

Stamping the product version to 9.0.21022.8 on TfsBuild
 Adding the account
 Done
Initializing the Database
 Initializing the Database (TfsBuild)
 exec dbo.prc_Install
 Done
Creating the Integration Database
 Creating the Integration Database (TfsIntegration)
 BisCreateSchema.sql
 Creating the data deployer
 Creating the database
 Changed database context to 'master'.
 Running the script
 Halting condition evaluation for the remainder of the script.

Unhandled Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The handle is invalid
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.GetSafeHandle(IWin32Window window)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
   at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DatabaseInstaller.CommandLine.DialogProgressViewer.InnerShowDialog(Object parent)
   at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
   at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
01/31/08 19:09:34 DDSet_Status: Process returned -532459699
01/31/08 19:09:34 DDSet_Status: Using default error code for return value '-532459699' and it is: '29000'
01/31/08 19:09:34 DDSet_Error:  -532459699

 

 

 

Not sure as to what could cause this error. Any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance,

ArnieZ

Answer 1

 

Sorry to hear you're having trouble. your log files so we can see if there is other relevant information?  This post will show you where the logs are and how to submit them to us via e-mail.

 

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2094165&SiteID=1

 

thanks,

Jason