Has anyone been able to fix the MSDE install problem shown here - I'm experiencing the exact same errors as shown by Davenports log file.

I'm trying to install a new instance "BESMgmt" using the existing MSDE 2000 setup files (sp4) but the MSDE installation keeps rolling back.

I have 4 existing MSDE instances: SBSMONITORING, SHAREPOINT, SOPHOS and WSUS.

I can't re-use any of the existing instances (as suggested in some other threads) because they are all installed for a purpose and are working fine.

Removing MSDE is therefore not an option either.

BTW, This is a brand new Dell server (PE2900) with SBS 2003 Std with W2K3 SP2 and R2 technologies installed. The box has been running barely a week - but is now "live" with the client - with all features except Blackberry of course.

Any ideas?