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Error while installing SQL Server 2005 – Native Client cannot be found August 26, 2008

Posted by reddogaw in SQL Server.
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Recently while installing SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition on a “fresh” server I found that crazy thing just wouldn’t install!

I was getting the following error:

“An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server Native Client cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package ’sqlncli.msi’”

Most cryptic… Considering my installation package is the disc given to me by Microsoft and I’m positive that the sqlncli.msi file is right there.

However, the actual issue appears to be as simple as an inability to upgrade an old Native Client edition. (Thanks to Jose for pointing it out). To resolve, use the Add / Remove Programs panel to uninstall an existing SQL Server Native Client installation and you should be good to roll.

Note that this appears to be common for other editions of SQL Server 2005 too.

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1. Phil - June 3, 2009

Wow – thank you so much for this tip!
It was doing my head in.

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2. mike - July 19, 2009

YEAH!!!! awesome thanks!!

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3. Kiso - August 12, 2009

wow
It works for me as well

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4. BIG Mal - October 13, 2009

OMG! Thanks for this tip. I had 2 days to complete a software upgrade and running on fumes..

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5. Lucian - October 13, 2009

Thank you.. it worked.

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6. af - October 15, 2009

worked for me…

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7. prem - October 26, 2009

Thanks you… its very helpful

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8. Pitmonkey - November 3, 2009

Awesome. Thanks this saved me much headache.

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9. siya - November 19, 2009

Thank you so much…I had the sme problem…it work

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10. Ernest - November 25, 2009

I just can’t find enough words to thank you. My life was becoming a nightmare. Thanks one million.

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11. Karthik - December 3, 2009

thanks a million for the tip. :)

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12. zee - December 23, 2009

thanks….simple as that… :)

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