Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP Setup - Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]

Hi,
Here is the error that I get during install. Does anyone have an idea how to solve this?
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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP Setup
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SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]. Refer to server error logs and setup logs for more information. For details on how to view setup logs, see "How to View Setup Log Files" in SQL Server Books Online.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&ProdVer=9.00.1116&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=29545&EvtType=lib%5Codbc_connection.cpp@.Do_sqlScript@.OdbcConnection::connect@.x80070002

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In the log file I can see the folowing information at the bottom:

Doing Action: Do_sqlScript
PerfTime Start: Do_sqlScript : Thu Jun 16 08:15:46 2005
Service MSSQLSERVER with parameters '-m -Q -qSQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS -T4022 -T3659 -T3610 -T4010' is being started at Thu Jun 16 08:15:46 2005
SQL service MSSQLSERVER started successfully waiting for SQL service to accept client connections
Service MSSQLSERVER started at Thu Jun 16 08:16:10 2005
Loaded DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Odbc32.dll
Version:
3.525.1117.0

SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcConnection::connect
sqlstate=08001, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=2, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
sqlstate=08001, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=2, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Client unable to establish connection
sqlstate=HYT00, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Login timeout expired
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: lib\odbc_connection.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Mar 18 08:21:13 2005
Function Name: OdbcConnection::connect
Source Line Number: 140

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Connecting to SQL Server
ExecuteSqlCommands
Originial error was 80070002 (2)
lScript
SqlScriptHlpr

Error Code: 2
MSI (s) (DC!54) [08:16:43:920]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP -- Error 29545. SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]. Refer to server error logs and setup logs for more information. For details on how to view setup logs, see "How to View Setup Log Files" in SQL Server Books Online.
Error 29545. SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2]. Refer to server error logs and setup logs for more information. For details on how to view setup logs, see "How to View Setup Log Files" in SQL Server Books Online.
<Func Name='GetCAContext'>
<EndFunc Name='GetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='203'>
Doing Action: Do_sqlScript
PerfTime Start: Do_sqlScript : Thu Jun 16 08:16:43 2005
Service MSSQLSERVER with parameters '-m -Q -qSQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS -T4022 -T3659 -T3610 -T4010' is being started at Thu Jun 16 08:16:43 2005
Attempt to start service when it is already running
SQL service MSSQLSERVER started successfully waiting for SQL service to accept client connections
Service MSSQLSERVER started at Thu Jun 16 08:16:43 2005
Loaded DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Odbc32.dll
Version:
3.525.1117.0

SQL_ERROR (-1) in OdbcConnection::connect
sqlstate=08001, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=2, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
sqlstate=08001, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=2, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Client unable to establish connection
sqlstate=HYT00, level=-1, state=-1, native_error=0, msg=[Microsoft][SQL Native Client]Login timeout expired
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: lib\odbc_connection.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Mar 18 08:21:13 2005
Function Name: OdbcConnection::connect
Source Line Number: 140

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Connecting to SQL Server
ExecuteSqlCommands
Originial error was 80070002 (2)
Do_sqlScript
SqlScriptHlpr

Error Code: 2

Probably better to ask this in the Setup/Upgrade group...

However, do you have SQL 2000 installed? If so are named pipes enabled in cli config? If not enable them and re-run setup.

-Euan|||Hey Edwin.

I just had this very same problem.

The way that I got around it was to run the SQL server install, and when it came up with this error I went into my services MMC snapin and restarted the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service.

Then I pressed retry in the install window and it worked.

See if that helps

Cheers
Beric Holt
e-Media Ltd
Dunedin
New Zealand|||Hi Beric

work around suggested by you worked for me as well.thanks.|||

I had the similar issues, and this has been resolved by running command Setup\sqlncli.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus /qb.
More informations is available on link :http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/1/1/E1196B19-DE92-4AB2-BAFD-5B5AD26E67B4/AprilCTPNotes.mht
Thanks!