SQL 2008 install failed - Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.

i tried install sql 2008  on home computer (vista) , failed.  installed on work pc (window xp) on friday , worked fine.

the error message not @ all, , google search not picking useful either.  appreciated.


error message:

title: microsoft sql server 2008 setup
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the following error has occurred:

could not find database engine startup handle.

for help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=20476&prodname=microsoft+sql+server&evtsrc=setup.rll&evtid=50000&prodver=10.0.1600.22&evttype=0xe53883a0%25400xbe03358b%25401306%254023

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buttons:

ok
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once hit ok on popup error message dialog, showed errors "database engine services", "sql server replication", "full-text search", , reporting services". 

here summary log.

overall summary:
  final result:                  sql server installation failed. continue, investigate reason failure, correct problem, uninstall sql server, , rerun sql server setup.
  exit code (decimal):           -2068643839
  exit facility code:            1203
  exit error code:               1
  exit message:                  sql server installation failed. continue, investigate reason failure, correct problem, uninstall sql server, , rerun sql server setup.
  start time:                    2008-09-14 16:53:15
  end time:                      2008-09-14 20:12:20
  requested action:              install
  log failure:              c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\detail.txt
  exception link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3flinkid%3d20476%26prodname%3dmicrosoft%2bsql%2bserver%26evtsrc%3dsetup.rll%26evtid%3d50000%26prodver%3d10.0.1600.22%26evttype%3d0xe53883a0%400xbe03358b%401306%4023

machine properties:
  machine name:                  *i edited , removed machine name security*
  machine processor count:       4
  os version:                    windows vista
  os service pack:               service pack 1
  os region:                     united states
  os language:                   english (united states)
  os architecture:               x86
  process architecture:          32 bit
  os clustered:                  no

product features discovered:
  product              instance             instance id                    feature                                  language             edition              version         clustered

package properties:
  description:                   sql server database services 2008
  sqlproductfamilycode:          {628f8f38-600e-493d-9946-f4178f20a8a9}
  productname:                   sql2008
  type:                          rtm
  version:                       10
  splevel:                       0
  installation location:         e:\x86\setup\
  installation edition:          standard

user input settings:
  action:                        install
  addcurrentuserassqladmin:      false
  agtsvcaccount:                 nt authority\network service
  agtsvcpassword:                *****
  agtsvcstartuptype:             manual
  asbackupdir:                   c:\backup
  ascollation:                   latin1_general_ci_as
  asconfigdir:                   c:\program files\microsoft sql server\msas10.talsql2008\olap\config
  asdatadir:                     c:\database
  asdomaingroup:                 <empty>
  aslogdir:                      c:\database
  asprovidermsolap:              1
  assvcaccount:                  nt authority\network service
  assvcpassword:                 *****
  assvcstartuptype:              automatic
  assysadminaccounts:            talahaski-pc\steve vollhardt
  astempdir:                     c:\database
  browsersvcstartuptype:         disabled
  configurationfile:             c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\configurationfile.ini
  enableranu:                    false
  errorreporting:                false
  features:                      sqlengine,replication,fulltext,as,rs,bids,conn,is,bc,sdk,bol,ssms,adv_ssms,snac_sdk,ocs
  filestreamlevel:               0
  filestreamsharename:           <empty>
  ftsvcaccount:                  nt authority\local service
  ftsvcpassword:                 *****
  help:                          false
  indicateprogress:              false
  installshareddir:              c:\program files\microsoft sql server\
  installsharedwowdir:           c:\program files\microsoft sql server\
  installsqldatadir:             c:\database
  instancedir:                   c:\program files\microsoft sql server\
  instanceid:                    talsql2008
  instancename:                  mssqlserver
  issvcaccount:                  nt authority\network service
  issvcpassword:                 *****
  issvcstartuptype:              automatic
  mediasource:                   e:\
  npenabled:                     0
  pid:                           *****
  quiet:                         false
  quietsimple:                   false
  rsinstallmode:                 defaultnativemode
  rssvcaccount:                  nt authority\network service
  rssvcpassword:                 *****
  rssvcstartuptype:              automatic
  sapwd:                         *****
  securitymode:                  sql
  sqlbackupdir:                  c:\backup
  sqlcollation:                  sql_latin1_general_cp1_ci_as
  sqlsvcaccount:                 nt authority\network service
  sqlsvcpassword:                *****
  sqlsvcstartuptype:             automatic
  sqlsysadminaccounts:           talahaski-pc\steve vollhardt
  sqltempdbdir:                  c:\database
  sqltempdblogdir:               <empty>
  sqluserdbdir:                  c:\database
  sqluserdblogdir:               <empty>
  sqmreporting:                  false
  tcpenabled:                    1
  x86:                           false

  configuration file:            c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\configurationfile.ini

detailed results:
  feature:                       database engine services
  status:                        failed: see logs details
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          failed: see details below
  configuration error code:      0xbe03358b@1306@23
  configuration error description: not find database engine startup handle.
  configuration log:             c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\detail.txt

  feature:                       sql client connectivity sdk
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       sql server replication
  status:                        failed: see logs details
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          failed: see details below
  configuration error code:      0xbe03358b@1306@23
  configuration error description: not find database engine startup handle.
  configuration log:             c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\detail.txt

  feature:                       full-text search
  status:                        failed: see logs details
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          failed: see details below
  configuration error code:      0xbe03358b@1306@23
  configuration error description: not find database engine startup handle.
  configuration log:             c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\detail.txt

  feature:                       analysis services
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       reporting services
  status:                        failed: see logs details
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          failed: see details below
  configuration error code:      0xbe03358b@1306@23
  configuration error description: not find database engine startup handle.
  configuration log:             c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\detail.txt

  feature:                       integration services
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       client tools connectivity
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       management tools - complete
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       management tools - basic
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       client tools sdk
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       client tools backwards compatibility
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       business intelligence development studio
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       sql server books online
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

  feature:                       microsoft sync framework
  status:                        passed
  msi status:                    passed
  configuration status:          passed

rules failures:

global rules:

scenario specific rules:

rules report file:               c:\program files\microsoft sql server\100\setup bootstrap\log\20080914_165039\systemconfigurationcheck_report.htm

hi:

 

if want install 2005 & 2008 on vista os,you must setup sp2 of vista,but found package of vista

your setup errorlog sp1,so failed.

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