Thanks for your replies. I located the entry in Process Monitor for the registry key in question and the result for the action was 'Access Denied'.
I carried out the registry hacks as provided by Edward ( http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=254411) but this has not alleviated the error. I also checked the 'Driver' and 'Setup' paths for the SQL Native Client DLL in 'HKLM\Software\ODBCINST.INI\ODBC Drivers' and copied the sqlncli.dll from a functioning workstation into the path specified (c:\winnt\system32) in the registry key, and registered it. This also did not work. The Windows XP OS is at SP3 level so it is not an MDAC issue as some threads I have looked at suggested it may be. Does anyone have any further suggestions please? Any at all!!! Thanks, Mark From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] Sent: 08 July 2010 13:50 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SQL Native Client install error This is a job for.... Process Monitor. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx <http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx> -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Mark Robinson <mark.robin...@cips.org> wrote: Hello all, Has anyone come across the following error when trying to install the SQL Native Client? I have this issue on four Windows XP SP3 machines, yet I managed to install the client on ten other XP SP3 workstations without a hitch. I have attempted the install as a Domain Admin and a Local Admin but I get the same error each time. I have checked registry permissions and nothing in there is incorrect. I spoke to my Microsoft Great Plains support company who advised me to 'Google it' (yes, money well spent), which I did, but I am still none the wiser. Can anyone shed any light on this please? Many thanks Mark IMPORTANT INFORMATION Internet communications are not secure and therefore CIPS does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of any e-mail message sent via this medium. The content of any e-mail communication is the view of the individual and CIPS does not accept legal liability for the contents. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by CIPS for any loss or damage in any way arising from its use. CIPS runs the following software packages: MS Office Suite 2003, MS Visio 2003, MS Project 2002. Please ensure that any files you send are compatible. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) is an organisation incorporated under Royal Charter and is based at Easton House, Easton on the Hill, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3NZ, tel: +44 (0)1780 756777, and is a registered Charity number 1017938. CIPS Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of CIPS, registered in England under number 2610367 and is registered at the address shown above. Both organisations operate under a group VAT registration number: 3426 489 42. -- Scanned by iCritical. -- Scanned by iCritical. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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