How do I fix a “Performance counter registry hive consistency” when installing SQL Server R2 Express?

Question

I\'m trying to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Express from this site:

http://www.microsoft.com/express/database/

I have a 64-bit, Windows 7 machine.

I have t

Answer 1

Use Rafael's solution: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/ffffdf0349-557b-48c7-bf82-6bd1adb5c694..

Added data from link to avoid link rot..

put this at any Console application:

string.Format("{0,3}", CultureInfo.InstalledUICulture.Parent.LCID.ToString("X")).Replace(" ", "0");

Watch the result. At mine it was "016".

Then you go to the registry at this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib

and create another one with the name you got from the string.Format result.

In my case:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\016"

and copy the info that is on any other key in this Perflib to this key you just created. Run the instalation again.

Just run the script and get your 3 digit code. Then follow his simple and quick steps, and you're ready to go!

Cheers

Answer 2

I had this same problem. For me this solution worked for SQL Server 2008 R2 Express.

1. Create a shortcut for SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe (This is the name of the file I used)
2. Right-click on the shortcut and click "Properties"
3. Look for a box under the shortcut tab that says "Target"
4. Inside of the target box, add to whatever is already in there this line:

/Action=install /SKIPRULES=PerfMonCounterNotCorruptedCheck

Of course this does not fix the underlying issue but it is a workaround because this fix also works on the principle of skipping the Performance counter check in the setup. The difference is this method worked for me when doing it through the command line failed.

Answer 3

This works for me:

Click on Start and type in CMD
Right click and click on Run as administrator
Then from C:\windows\system32 type 
lodctr /R:PerfStringBackup.INI 

and press Enter
then restart the compurter and retry!

Answer 4

The following solution works for me, you can try it:

• Write to run : regedit

• Then open

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows NT -> Perflib

• Under the /009 and /01F files, right click and select new and choose "multi string value" named it as "Counter" and do these steps again to create "Help" named file. (Important!! it is case sensitive)

• Copy contents of "Counter" and "Help" files under the "CurrentLanguage" to the /009 and /01F files.

Answer 5

I had the perf counter reg issue and here's what I did.

1. My exe file was SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe
2. In command line typed in the below line and hit enter

C:\Projects\Installer\SQL Server 2008 Management Studio\SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe /ACTION=install /SKIPRULES=PerfMonCounterNotCorruptedCheck

(Note : i had the exe in this location of my machine C:\Projects\Installer\SQL Server 2008 Management Studio)

3. SQL Server installation started and this time it skipped the rule for Perf counter registry values. The installation was successful.

Answer 6

Well guys, the solution to the problem is the following:

1. click in: Start
2. write the word: ejecut
3. After, write: regedit
4. Open the directory: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
5. SOFTWARE
6. Microsoft
7. Windows NT
8. CurrentVersion
9. Perflib
10. Check the following things:

1) Folder 00A: 2) Counter: the last number 3) Help: the last number

   Folder Perflib:
   Last Counter: 00A folder´s Counter 
   Last Help: 00A folder´s Help

Ready, verify the same number in both. success