Error when installing SQL 2005 Express on a machine that had previously had MSDE installed

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Issue

Error when installing SQL 2005 Express on a machine that had previously had MSDE installed

Product Line

TAC INET

Environment

SQL 2005 Express

Cause

 MSXML 6.0 SP2 is causing the installation to fail

Resolution

1. Download the program linked below
2. Remove SQL 2005 from the system
3. Run the application to remove MSXML 6.0 from the system
4. Re-install SQL2005 Express

MicrosoftFixit50568.msi.zip

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