Having Problems Installing SQL Server 2005 Express

I am running WinXP Home edition, and I was trying to install SQL Server Express, but the error message is too vague for me fix. It says my computer lacks the "Service Pack Requirements" to run the software, but I'm afraid I don't know which service pack requirements the error is talking about. What Service Pack do I need to download?

Here is the report from the install:

System Configuration Check

- WMI Service Requirement (Success)

Messages

WMI Service Requirement

Check Passed

- MSXML Requirement (Success)

Messages

MSXML Requirement

Check Passed

- Operating System Minimum Level Requirement (Success)

Messages

Operating System Minimum Level Requirement

Check Passed

- Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement. (Error)

MessagesOperating System Service Pack Level Requirement.

The current operating system does not meet Service Pack level requirements for this SQL Server release. Install the most recent Service Pack from the Microsoft download center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50380, and then run SQL Server Setup again. For hardware and software requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online.

- SQL Server Edition Operating System Compatibility (Success)

Messages

SQL Server Edition Operating System Compatibility

Check Passed

- Minimum Hardware Requirement (Warning)

Messages

Minimum Hardware Requirement

The current system does not meet the recommended hardware requirements for this SQL Server release. For detailed hardware and software requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online.

- Pending Reboot Requirement (Success)

Messages

Pending Reboot Requirement

Check Passed

- Default Installation Path Permission Requirement (Success)

Messages

Default Installation Path Permission Requirement

Check Passed

- Internet Explorer Requirement (Success)

Messages

Internet Explorer Requirement

Check Passed

- COM Plus Catalog Requirement (Success)

Messages

COM Plus Catalog Requirement

Check Passed

- ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement (Success)

Messages

ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement

Check Passed

- Minimum MDAC Version Requirement (Success)

Messages

Minimum MDAC Version Requirement

Check Passed

- Edition Change Check (Success)

Messages

Edition Change Check

Check Passed

THe same requirements for Windows XP Professional applies to XP Home:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/editions/express/sysreqs.mspx

YOu nedd SP2 in order to have the setup working.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

|||I am having the same problem. But I have XP Professional SP2 installed. What more could I need?|||I don′t know if that also applies to the .NET Framework existance, because I already has it on my computers. But do you have .NET Framework installed (2.0) ?

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

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I installed the Sp2 and problem resolved