SQL 2008 Update Error 0xB56EB267

Originally I upgraded my SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, but when I tried to apply the
SP1 I kept getting a installation failure with "Error Code: 0x84B20001
Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
resources." having tried this a couple of times I completely uninstalled SQL
2008 and SQL2005 and reinstalled SQl 2008 from scratch, now when I try to
install SP1 I get an installation failure with "Error Code: 0xB56EB267 ". I
have tried googling, binging (if there is such an verb) with no sucess. I am
getting mighty fed up with this as everytime I try, more and more of my
precious diskspce get eaten.

Any help much appreciated.

You might have more success here:
SQL Server Setup & Upgrade
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/for...grade/threads/

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"Mkii" <> wrote in message
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> Originally I upgraded my SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, but when I tried to apply
> the
> SP1 I kept getting a installation failure with "Error Code: 0x84B20001
> Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> resources." having tried this a couple of times I completely uninstalled
> SQL
> 2008 and SQL2005 and reinstalled SQl 2008 from scratch, now when I try to
> install SP1 I get an installation failure with "Error Code: 0xB56EB267 ".
> I
> have tried googling, binging (if there is such an verb) with no sucess. I
> am
> getting mighty fed up with this as everytime I try, more and more of my
> precious diskspce get eaten.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
>

L.S.

I encountered the same error today.

When I wasn't able to update using the Microsoft Update website, I decided
to download the update package from download.microsoft.com. I installed the
SQL server 2008 SP1 using this installation package:
SQLServer2008SP1-KB968369-x86-ENU.exe.

Unfortunately, this didn't work either, but it did gave me a complete error
report wich included the message that I didn't have enough diskspace
available. (Eventhoug at the beginning of this proces I had more than 1 Gb of
free space on this drive).

After freeing up large amounts of space (15 extra Gb's) I repeated the
process using the installation package and this time the installation was
succesful.

Hope this might be helpful.

"Mkii" wrote:

> Originally I upgraded my SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, but when I tried to apply the
> SP1 I kept getting a installation failure with "Error Code: 0x84B20001
> Try to install the update again, or request help from one of the following
> resources." having tried this a couple of times I completely uninstalled SQL
> 2008 and SQL2005 and reinstalled SQl 2008 from scratch, now when I try to
> install SP1 I get an installation failure with "Error Code: 0xB56EB267 ". I
> have tried googling, binging (if there is such an verb) with no sucess. I am
> getting mighty fed up with this as everytime I try, more and more of my
> precious diskspce get eaten.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
>