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Upgrading to SQL Server 2005 fails if .Net framework 3.5 SP1 or later is installed

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You are currently running a SQL Server instance prior to SQL Server 2005 on your system.
  • You install .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 or later on this system.
  • You try to upgrade your SQL Server instance to SQL Server 2005 (any edition).

In this scenario, the upgrade process may fail with the error message below:

SQL BPA command line has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
If you are in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost.

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Cause

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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Resolution

Use the following procedure to workaround the problem:

  1. Create a file named bpacmd.exe.config with the following text 
    2. <configuration>
       <runtime>
          <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
             <probing privatePath="bin"/>
          </assemblyBinding>
       </runtime>
    </configuration>
  2. Copy bpacmd.exe.config file to the following location:
    3. Program Files/Microsoft SQL Server/90/Setup Bootstrap/BPA
  3. Retry the upgrade operation.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2020426
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/8/2017
Published on : 3/18/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 183