How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files
Logging for Microsoft SQL Server Setup has changed in this release. The main log you should look at is located in
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt
This file will have content like:
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Machine : MYSERVER
Product : Microsoft XML Parser
Product Version : 8.60.1639.0
Installation : Successful
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Machine : MYSERVER
Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser and SDK
Product Version : 6.00.3562.0
Installation : Successful
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Machine : MYSERVER
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
Product Version : 9.00.787
Installation : Successful
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Machine : MYSERVER
Product : Microsoft SQL Native Client
Product Version : 9.00.121
Installation : Successful
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If the log file shows a failure for a "Product" you can investigate the root cause of the failure by looking at the log for that product (search for "return value 3"). The product logs can be found in:
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files
The logs have the following naming convention:
SQLSetup[XXXX][s]_[COMPUTERNAME]_[PRODUCTNAME]_[Y].log, where
- XXXXX = the enumerated number of the install, where the last installation performed has the highest number
- COMPUTERNAME= The computer where Setup is being run
- PRODUCTNAME= Product name (the name of the .msi file); for example, SQLSetup0001_MachineName_RS.log for Reporting Services, SQLSetup0001_MachineName_NS.log for Notification Services
- Y= If a Microsoft Windows Installer file (.msi) is installed more than once during a single setup run this number is added and incremented to the log name. This is mainly seen for Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML).
The following table contains sample log file names and log file descriptions for installation of each SQL Server component.
| Log file | Description |
|---|---|
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_Core.log |
The primary SQL Server Setup log file that contains information about the success or failure of all .msi installations. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_SCC.log |
Detailed information from the SQL Server 2005 System Configuration Checker that runs system checks during SQL Server Setup. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_SQL.log |
The Database Engine Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_AS.log |
The Analysis Services Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_RS.log |
The Reporting Services Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_NS.log |
The SQL Server 2005 Notification Services Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_DTS.log |
The Integration Services Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_Tools.log |
The client components, SQL Server Management Studio, and Books Online Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_WI.log |
The Setup user interface (UI) Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_SNAC.log |
The SQL Server Native Client Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_.NET Framework 2.0.log |
The .NET Framework 2.0 Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_MSXML.log |
MSXML Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_SQLXML.log |
SQLXML Setup log file. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_Logs.cab |
For failover cluster installations, this file will contain logs from all cluster nodes. |
SQLSetup0001_MachineName_Datastore.xml |
A dump of all properties that are cached during Setup. This information may be requested by Product Support Services to troubleshoot and debug failures. |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Read a SQL Server 2005 Setup Log File
Concepts
Troubleshooting an Installation of the SQL Server Database Engine