Everytime an update is due, I get notice that this Service Pack needs to be
installed. But when it attempts to install, this one always fails. Anyone
have any ideas what I can do to get this installed properly?

I have XP SP2 on a 2.8 dual core with 3GM mem.

One other thing, I have an icon in the area next to the clock that is the
Microsoft SQL Server Service Manager. I have no idea why it is there or
what it does. It was there when I got this machine. When I mouse over that
icon it says it is Stopped. Is this related to the update problem?
Previously I tried exiting this Service manger then trying to do the update
but that fails too. Maybe I should uninstall the service manager,
reinstall, then try the update?

Please let me know if you have any comments about any of this.

Thank,
Tony

TonyK wrote:
> Everytime an update is due, I get notice that this Service Pack needs to be
> installed. But when it attempts to install, this one always fails. Anyone
> have any ideas what I can do to get this installed properly?
>
> I have XP SP2 on a 2.8 dual core with 3GM mem.
>
> One other thing, I have an icon in the area next to the clock that is the
> Microsoft SQL Server Service Manager. I have no idea why it is there or
> what it does. It was there when I got this machine. When I mouse over that
> icon it says it is Stopped. Is this related to the update problem?
> Previously I tried exiting this Service manger then trying to do the update
> but that fails too. Maybe I should uninstall the service manager,
> reinstall, then try the update?
>
> Please let me know if you have any comments about any of this.

Do you have Microsoft Office Professional installed? Did you install the
Outlook Business Contacts Manager? This is the most common case for end
users to see SQL Manager running in the system tray. If you don't use
the Business Contacts Manager (and I don't know anyone who does), then
go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall it. Doing this will not
uninstall your main Outlook program. After you have uninstalled the
Contacts Manager, go back to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the SQL bit.

If this isn't your situation, then you need to find out what you
installed that needs SQL.


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks, that seemed to have worked.


"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> TonyK wrote:
>> Everytime an update is due, I get notice that this Service Pack needs to
>> be installed. But when it attempts to install, this one always fails.
>> Anyone have any ideas what I can do to get this installed properly?
>>
>> I have XP SP2 on a 2.8 dual core with 3GM mem.
>>
>> One other thing, I have an icon in the area next to the clock that is the
>> Microsoft SQL Server Service Manager. I have no idea why it is there or
>> what it does. It was there when I got this machine. When I mouse over
>> that icon it says it is Stopped. Is this related to the update problem?
>> Previously I tried exiting this Service manger then trying to do the
>> update but that fails too. Maybe I should uninstall the service manager,
>> reinstall, then try the update?
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any comments about any of this.
>
> Do you have Microsoft Office Professional installed? Did you install the
> Outlook Business Contacts Manager? This is the most common case for end
> users to see SQL Manager running in the system tray. If you don't use the
> Business Contacts Manager (and I don't know anyone who does), then go to
> Add/Remove Programs and uninstall it. Doing this will not uninstall your
> main Outlook program. After you have uninstalled the Contacts Manager, go
> back to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the SQL bit.
>
> If this isn't your situation, then you need to find out what you installed
> that needs SQL.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

TonyK wrote:
> Thanks, that seemed to have worked.

Glad to hear it. Thanks for taking the time to post back.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User