Installation Problem

In the early phases of installation i get the following error message:

This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package

i did some research on the web, and i found the same error in SQL Server 2000 refers to having too many instances. In this situation, its not the case. When I narrowed the specifics down to ' sql server 2005' in my search, i'm inconclusive because all answers point in different directions.

Any suggestions?did it create an installation log file? if so, what does it say?|||Oh.. now i see the problem.
It looks for sqlrun.msi when the file i have is called sqlrun_sql.msi.
well i tried to rename the file and reinstall, but intallation did not like that either.
how do i point installation to the correct file?

installation issue

I am having with installation of Work Station Components.

I am getting this error;

Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.

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Machine : SERVER173
Product : Workstation Components, Books Online and Development Tools
Error : Error writing to file: Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.
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Machine : SERVER173
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Failed
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0004_SERVER173_Tools.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : Error writing to file: Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.
Error Number : 1304

I had the same errror installing Work Station Components on a Windows 2003 server.

I was installing SQL Server 2005 from an ISO image on the hard disk. I burned the image on a DVD and then I reinstalled "Work Station Conponent" without error.

installation issue

I am having with installation of Work Station Components.

I am getting this error;

Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.

--
Machine : SERVER173
Product : Workstation Components, Books Online and Development Tools
Error : Error writing to file: Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.
--
Machine : SERVER173
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools
Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
Install : Failed
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0004_SERVER173_Tools.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : Error writing to file: Microsoft.SqlServer.MonitorFramework.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory.
Error Number : 1304

I had the same errror installing Work Station Components on a Windows 2003 server.

I was installing SQL Server 2005 from an ISO image on the hard disk. I burned the image on a DVD and then I reinstalled "Work Station Conponent" without error.