SQL Server 2005 Express June CTP Setup Error

Hi Folks,

When I try to install the software, I get the following error:

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP Setup

The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."

For help, click:http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1187.07&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=1603&EvtType=sqlsetuplib%5cservice.cpp%40Do_sqlScript%40sqls%3a%3aService%3a%3aStart%40x429a

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The Log File doesn't give any more info:

Machine : PRODSOL-LAPTOP1
Product : SQL Server Database Services
Error : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
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Machine : PRODSOL-LAPTOP1
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition CTP
Product Version : 9.00.1187.07
Install : Failed
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0011_PRODSOL-LAPTOP1_SQL.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
The error is (17050) .
Error Number : 29523
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Can anyone point me in the right direction? To the best of my knowledge I've followed all instructions to the letter.

Thanks very much.

Regards

Gary

[2188 byte] By [GaryB] at [2007-12-16]