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FIX: The SQL Server 2005 Setup program may take a very long time to be completed

Article ID: 910070

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Bug #: 20011453 (SQLBUDT)

SUMMARY

This article describes the following about this hotfix release:

The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
Whether you must make any registry changes

SYMPTOMS

The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup program may take a very long time to be completed. Sometimes this time will be more than 24 hours.

You may see in the detailed SQL Server Windows Installer log that most of the execution time occurs in the Write_sqlXXX custom actions. These custom actions may include the following actions:

Write_sqlFileSDDL
Write_sqlRegSDDL
Write_sqlGroupMember

CAUSE

When the primary domain has many external trust relationships with other domains or many lookups are performed at the same time, the time that is required to look up domain group names may increase significantly. Therefore, the time that is required to install SQL Server 2005 may increase.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry after you apply this hotfix.

Installation information

You can start the slipstream hotfix installation of SQL Server 2005. The term "slipstream" means that SQL Server Setup first merges the hotfix files together with the setup files that come from the SQL Server 2005 installation media. Then, the Setup program starts an installation that avoids the problem. To start the slipstream hotfix installation, follow these steps:

Extract the hotfix package file in a folder.

You obtain some .exe files that resemble the following files:
- AS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- SQL2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- DTS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- NS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- RS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- SQLTools2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
- SQLSupport2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe
At a command prompt, run these .exe files by specifying the /X switch to extract these .exe files into different folders.

For example, run the following commands:

AS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\AS
SQL2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\SQL
DTS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\IS
NS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.ex /X:C:\QFE\NS
RS2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\RS
SQLTools2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\Tools
SQLSupport2005-KB901530-x86-ENU.exe /X:C:\QFE\SqlSupport

After you extract these .exe files, the .msp files appear in the following folders:
- C:\QFE\AS\hotfixas\files\sqlrun_as.msp
- C:\QFE\SQL\hotfixsql\files\sqlrun_sql.msp
- C:\QFE\IS\hotfixdts\files\sqlrun_dts.msp
- C:\QFE\NS\hotfixns\files\sqlrun_ns.msp
- C:\QFE\RS\hotfixrs\files\sqlrun_rs.msp
- C:\QFE\Tools\hotfixtools\files\sqlrun_tools.msp
- C:\QFE\SqlSupport\msp\sqlsupport.msp
Install SQL Server 2005 by running a command that resembles the following command:

<SQLInstall>\Servers\setup.exe SQLSUPPORTPATCH="C:\QFE\SqlSupport\msp\SqlSupport.msp" HOTFIXPATCH="C:\QFE\AS\hotfixas\files\sqlrun_as.msp;C:\QFE\SQL\hotfixsql\files\sqlrun_sql.msp;C:\QFE\IS\hotfixdts\files\sqlrun_dts.msp;C:\QFE\NS\hotfixns\files\sqlrun_ns.msp;C:\QFE\RS\hotfixrs\files\sqlrun_rs.msp;C:\QFE\Tools\hotfixtools\files\sqlrun_tools.msp" <OtherParameters>

Note In this command, <SQLInstall> is a placeholder for the folder of the SQL Server 2005 installation media. <OtherParameters> is a placeholder for the additional parameters that you specify.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, you can use one of the following methods:

Method 1
Temporarily disable the network on the computer on which the SQL Server 2005 Setup program is running. To do this, either disconnect the network cable or type the following command at a command prompt:

ipconfig /release

Note This workaround will not suceed when you are installing a SQL Server failover cluster.

Method 2
Follow the steps that are listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge base article to restrict the lookup of isolated names in external trusted domains:

818024 How to restrict the lookup of isolated names in external trusted domains by using the LsaLookupRestrictIsolatedNameLevel registry entry

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: hung hang slow performance install

Keywords: kbtshoot kbqfe kbprb kbhotfixserver kbsql2005setup kbsql2005sp1fix KB910070

Microsoft KB Archive/910070

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