Another install failure of the preview Netweaver (ABAP)

[matt]

This is an install on a CLEAN machine. No previous installation attempted.

log.txt says:

(Aug 30, 2008 7:09:10 AM), Install, com.sap.installshield.maxdb.maxdb_call_sdbinst, err, ProductException: (error code = 601; message="An Error happened during call of MaxDB Tool sdbinst. Check end of Logfile C:/DOCUME~1/Matt/LOCALS~1/Temp/MaxDBSAPNWPREV.log")
STACK_TRACE: 22
ProductException: (error code = 601; message="An Error happened during call of MaxDB Tool sdbinst. Check end of Logfile C:/DOCUME~1/Matt/LOCALS~1/Temp/MaxDBSAPNWPREV.log")
	at com.sap.installshield.maxdb.maxdb_call_sdbinst.install(maxdb_call_sdbinst.java:193)

MaxDBSAPNWPREV.log says:

Sat Aug 30 07:08:58 CEST 2008 MaxDB: Calling: C:/sapdb/NSP/_tempLocation/sdbinst.exe -t sapmds -f "C:/sapdb/NSP/_tempLocation/sapmds.txt" -p DBNAME=NSP -p SOFTWAREPATH="C:/sapdb" -p INSTANCEBACKUP="C:/sapdb/NSP/_tempLocation/load/load_datasave"
Sat Aug 30 07:09:05 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:05 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:05 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 	Installation of MaxDB Software 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:05 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 	*******************************
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: starting installation Sa, Aug 30, 2008 at 07:09:04
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: operating system: Windows I386 NT 5.1 Service Pack 3
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: callers working directory: D:/NWSetup/SAPNW7.0ABAPTrialSP12/image
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: installer directory: C:/sapdb/NSP/_tempLocation
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: archive directory: C:/sapdb/NSP/_tempLocation
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:06 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: 
Sat Aug 30 07:09:09 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: One or more  validation errors occured:
Sat Aug 30 07:09:09 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst:  PARAMETER	ERRORMESSAGE
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst:  =========	============
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst:  DBNAME	Instance already exists
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: Database NSP must not exist
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: installation exited abnormally  at Sa, Aug 30, 2008 at 07:09:09
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB: Error during call to sdbinst, rc= 1
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB: Done with call_sdbinst
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB: rc of sdbinst = 1
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB: Start of CallSdbuninst
Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB: No IndepProgPath. Nothing to do.

Thanks

matt

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Matthew,

have a look at this post:

I guess nearly the some problem, isn't it?

Klaus Kellers' replay:

You could try the following:

1) If exists, remove the folder <DRIVE>:Program FilesCommon FilesInstallShieldUniversalSAP and all sub-folders

2) Check your registry as described in

Hope this helps,

Regards

K.Utech

[matt · Accepted solution]

As I said, it's a clean install. No prior install. I've tried already what Klaus suggested, and reinstalled - still fails

[Former Member]

Hi Matt,

I am no expert with the ABAP stack, but I had a similar problem once with the Java stack.

What helped me was deleting the "dbtech" key in the registry (along with all other SAP keys) and then starting the installation again. Could you also try it?

Again, I have never really worked on the ABAP stack so I dont know if you will even find the key in your registry, but as the key is created by the MaxDB installation, I think you might be able to find it there.

T00th

[klaus_keller]

Hello Matt,

The error is:

>

>Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst:  DBNAME	Instance already exists
>Sat Aug 30 07:09:10 CEST 2008 MaxDB sdbinst: Database NSP must not exist
> 

Previous ABAP Trials use also the database name NSP. Please check whether you have an entry in start menu for MaxDB -> Installation Manager. If so, try to unistall MaxDB instances and software prior to the installation of the new version.

Kind regards,

Klaus

[Former Member]

Phew...

I'm sorry.

That's the reason why I use VMware for the trials.

Good luck.

Klaus

[matt]

VMWare - excellent suggestion. Downloading Suse Linux and will attempt NetWeaver for linux in a VM.

Thanks

matt