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”

lbytesxk

2013-06-04

Thanks for the help, funny thing is I already installed this on this same computer without any problems but I i had to uninstall it at one point.

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Sudha

2013-04-20

Thank u so much it worked out:-) Wow…

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Randy

2013-04-04

Worked for me on Windows8… but I don’t understand why I had to run cmd as adminstrator.. I’m alread using an administrator accoutn… thanks anyway.. couldn’t have done this without you.

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Brent McDonald

2013-02-07

to run command promt as administrator in Win 7, click on the window key, type CMD (dont press enter) press Ctrl+shift+enter and wala…..

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EquilibriuM KalOnline Team

2012-12-09

Thanks :) !

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Hassan Khan Raja

2012-11-09

Awesome
man it works thnks

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ashish

2012-11-02

thats great, its work, thanks,

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Charley

2012-10-15

Worked for me on 2008R2 Server. Thank you!

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neha

2012-09-18

it didn’t worked for me….still got the same error….:(

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1. Ramesh Kumar
  
  2012-09-18
  
  Did you run Command Prompt as Administrator?
Jeer65

2012-04-29

Awesome I was trying to run like administrator and didn’t work, just when I followed your instruction with the CMD works perfectlly

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