SQL Server 2008 installation error: Previous releases of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

Question

I got this weird error which mentions I should install VSTS 2008 SP1, during the process of installation of SQL Server 2008 developer edition. But actually I have VSTS 2008 SP1 installed. Any ideas what is wrong?

Here is my screen snapshot.

http://i41.tinypic.com/9teo7m.jpg

thanks in advance, George

Answer 1

renaming the following registry key during install of SQL 2008

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DevDiv\VS\Servicing\9.0

Answer 2

Here's the KB article for that error. Here's another interesting article.

If you have multiple Visual Studio products installed, you must upgrade all of them to SP1. If you have Visual Studio 2008 and one or more 2008 Express Editions, you cannot upgrade the Express Editions until you have upgraded Visual Studio.

If you have not installed Visual Studio 2008 RTM but have this problem it is because Visual Studio 2008 Shell (integrated mode) is installed on your system but not at the SP1 level. This is probably because it was left over from a SQL Server 2008 CTP installation.

Did you doublecheck if you have SP1 in the About box? The service pack should be in the list of "Installed products".