Sql 2008 install failed restart computer

Rule "Restart computer" failed. A computer restart is required. You must restart this computer before installing SQL Server. I've found a post in a forum saying that I should clear. So copy them somewhere! Session Manager is the folder. PendingFileRenameOperations is the setting. Clear the value in that setting. You'll notice that there are more folders under the Session Manager folder.

Don't look there. Those are sub-folders. Once you've clicked on the Session Manager folder, find the setting on the right. Then the setup process didn't complain on "Reboot required" rule but still failed at the end with the following messages:. A previous installation required a reboot of the machine for changes to take effect.

To proceed, restart your computer and then run Setup again. One or more affected files have operations pending. You must restart your computer after the setup process is completed. Thanks for the help. Friday, March 13, PM. Thursday, May 7, PM. Wednesday, May 27, AM.

Edited by mungodude Sunday, June 7, PM clarification of previous posts. Sunday, June 7, PM. Thanks Amy!! Your solution worked. I simply deleted the values in the PendingFileRenameOperation option, and I got the install to finally work! Only wasted 2 hours trying to resolve this issue :. Glad I found this thread. Proposed as answer by mrcookies Wednesday, August 5, PM. Wednesday, August 5, PM. That was the magic. I hit my head against this for just a tools install for 2 hours.

Thanks, that helped me as well. Unfortunately I wasn't as lucky as the others, I spent days working on it. Thursday, August 13, PM. Have you solved this problem? I'd like to know how to do it too. Tuesday, September 8, PM. Monday, October 26, PM.

Here is what I did on my client machine. But, on my XP client machine, I got the same error that the a restart failed. Checked to ensure it was not a file that can cause me problems later on, and deleted this key. Make sure it is not a file that can cause you problems. How do you know it won't cause you problems once you delete the failed registry key? Ensur you know which file it is that the install was trying to rename and if need be rename it yourself by: right clicking on the key itself and select "Modify".

I delete it mine and rerun the install, everything works well and I see no errors in my Application log; system or WPS. All the best! Good luck! Tuesday, November 3, PM. All of the above work arounds do not work. Rex Whitten. Monday, November 30, PM. Rex, Please check my post above Dec 31, and verify your registry path.

It took me several times to realize that I was in the wrong place. Depending on the tools you are requesting installed you may not need VS You will need. VS sp1 install. If you could post your exact error message that would be helpful. Proposed as answer by nickplalangan Monday, May 3, PM. Tuesday, December 1, AM. Thank you James this recommendation. I have cleared the value of this key after backing it up in case. I am able to uninstall SQL server Saturday, December 5, PM. Monday, December 7, AM.

The rule that repeatedly shows up red is: "Restart Computer" Again, none of the registry values could be found, andf trying to break up these values and navigating to them manually turned up none of the keys specified. I even did a search in the registry for : PendingFileRenameOperations, which returned nothing. Thursday, December 10, PM.

Cleaning up the key mentioned in your response did the trick for me. Thank you. Rex, I see that you have been diligent in searching for the restart source. The solution in this case was to completely uninstall the prior version of SQL Server then do a cold boot.

Someone has posted an invalid registry path above. Your posted registry path is incorrect. This is the correct path. Proposed as answer by wadelli Thursday, July 29, PM.

Gonzarelli, I should have quoted you in my previous response Thank you! Thursday, December 31, AM. Friday, January 15, PM. Thanks LookItsGreg. Thursday, January 28, PM. Thank you J Larry, Your answer was very informative.

I had difficulty with a logitech camera a long time ago And that install problem is just rearing it's ugly head while trying to install the visual management studio. Search for: Search. How to install U3 Apps to your U3 Drive. Worked perfectly for me.

There is no PendingFileRenameOperation is my directory. Please advice me what to do? Thanks from me too — I never would have guessed this! This is a setting. So just click on Session Manager and look in the settings pane. An easiest solution is installing by command line ignoring this verification: setup. Fixed for SQL as well. Yasser Yasser. If you don't have the keys like me , try this: find the directory where setup.

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