FIX: Error Code 29506, While installing SQL Management Studio Express on Windows Vista x64

Yesterday I have tried to install SQL Management Studio Express on Vista Business x64. But An error code 29506 encountered and installation failed and roll-back.

I have observed that most of apps based on MSI (.msi) encountered in Windows Vista, when UAC enabled. The main problem with MSI files is that you cannot right click it and “Run as Administrator” to bypass UAC validation. To solve this problem, Either you have to logged-in as Default Administrator account or disable UAC.

MSSQL_MSE_Error29506

But don’t worry, There is another way to install SQL Management Studio Express on Windows Vista x64 flawlessly.

How To:

Run CMD as Administrator and Approve the UAC prompt and type the full absolute path of the MSI file, Such as:

C:\>E:\Downloads\SSMS_x64.msi

Follow your screen instruction and be happy with Windows Computing.

Applies To:

Windows Vista x64 editions
Windows 7 x64 editions

66 responses to “FIX: Error Code 29506, While installing SQL Management Studio Express on Windows Vista x64”

Noah

2012-04-04

Worked for me though I had to type start *******.msi at the command prompt in windows 2008r2

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Charlie

2012-02-27

Thats great. In win 7 goto start->programs->accessories and right click on cmd and run as administrator

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Priyanka

2012-02-24

hey! thnx! dat worked ..:)

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Patti

2012-01-25

Didn’t work for me. I still got the error.

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Wilson

2012-01-13

Heey,

So this has not worked for me, any more ideas??

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ghyfer

2012-01-11

Thanx.. that’s work for me too.. :)

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Besim BarQasho

2011-12-20

Thanx man.
Absolutly perfect.

Be like water my friend…..

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Elad

2011-12-16

Worked! Thanks, I felt doomed when I got the error…

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James

2011-11-30

Always wondered how to run as admin when the option wasn’t available by right clicking on the exe file. Thanks, it worked perfectly!

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jrfrago

2011-10-14

That worked. Thanks.

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1. blake
  
  2011-11-10
  
  that worked thanks!