Problems with 2000 SP4 1

[Will192]

I have downloaded the file SQL2000.MSDE-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE from microsofts website. The page said that it would update the Desktop Engine. I ran the file and then ran the setup.exe that the file creates. I get the following error :

The instance name specified is invalid.

I have searched through MSDN, but found very, very little. Has anyone else ran into this problem?

 

[NoCoolHandle]

Ok there should be a big readme.htm file or something like that.

When you run the setup on the msde, it expects to get a number of parameters.. If you don't supply them, it will always fail.

It has been a service pack since I had to do this on MSDE as the coy I work with has purchased full SQL now

But I do remember having problems with the upgrade until I read the readme files...

HTH


Rob