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SQL Server 2005: Installation of MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459) Failed

Last Updated: 2/3/2010 3:50:18 PM

Symptom
SQL Server 2005 installation fails. The following error is received:

Installation of MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459) failed because a higher version already exists on the machine. To proceed, uninstall the higher version and then run MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459) Setup again.
 
Cause
A higher version of MSXML 6 already exists on the machine.
 
Resolution
  1. Download and Run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
  2. Select MSXML6 Service Pack 2 from the list, and click remove.
  3. Reinstall SQL Server 2005.
 
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