OMLSetupServerx86 Doesn't Work

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This is very frustrating!!

Downloaded OMLSetupServerx86 (both parts)
Ran the exe part
The installation ran, accepted defaults.
Install said it found an existing version of OML database.
Install said it successfully converted existing database.
Tried to start OML Database Editor got to "Checking database"
Received "Problem accessing database" window -- This could be caused by 
the OML Server computer being unavailable.  Do you want ot specify the 
server used?  Specified "localhost" and tried again.  Got the same thing.

I can no longer use this application.

Uninstalled and tried to install older version (0.3) doesn't recognize my 
oml.dat file.  Apparently no one created a final working release of the 
OML before shifting to the Server component.  It also appears to be 
missing a lot of funtionality that was added before the move to SQL Server.

Can't install SQL Server 2008 express on my PC, because it conflicts with 
SQL Server 2005 express.  Can't uninstall SQL Server 2005 express because 
apparently some other apps I have use it.

Tried to rebuild my last working version OML, and apparently I tried to 
update it at some point because it is looking for a TranscoderTester thing.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by thoml...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 12:36

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Original comment by thoml...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 12:37

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Yep Same fault for me, What OS are you using, mine is Windows 7

Original comment by wml...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 3:07

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I'm on Vista.

Is there anyway to get a post 0.3b and pre SQL Server version that actually 
works?
Would it be possible to deprecate the old code to another project, for those of 
us 
that still want to use this product but can't in either of these two states.

Original comment by thoml...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 5:07

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What version were you running before this whole trouble started?  0.3b was the 
last 
solid release, we did do a number of "daily builds" which contained lots of 
changes 
and I'm sure I/we can locate one of those for you if thats what you want.  Or I 
can 
do my best to help you get either back to 0.3b or up to 0.4b with your 2k5 
server.  
I'm quite sure it works because others have had success building the db by hand 
on a 
2k5 sql server.

can you verify that the database has the oml user account with the correct 
password 
(as listed in the settings.xml file?)

Original comment by DJShultz@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 6:59

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I didn't have a version of OML on my fresh Windows 7 install but it still say's 
that 
it wants to use an exsisting data base???. After several uninstalls, reboots 
and 
reinstalls I cannot get it to change its mind!

Original comment by wml...@gmail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 8:25

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wmlmes,
Have you posted this in the forums, best place to discuss I think.

To confirm, you downloaded the server installation?

Original comment by mikem...@googlemail.com on 29 Aug 2009 at 9:17

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Yes it is the server edition, have also tried to install on whs with the same 
error
:SQL Installer Reported Error Code -2068643839. Have searched for that with no 
luck!

Original comment by wml...@gmail.com on 30 Aug 2009 at 6:03

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I too was getting some errors trying to setup OML on Windows 7.  It was a clean 
box, 
and I had just finished installing Windows 7 (pretty fast).  Then soon as the 
box 
was up I installed OML, but SQL Server bombed.  

There were two things I did to fix it...

#1 - Turn off Windows 7 auto updates:  It seems that during one attempt windows 
7 
was installing updates, and my PC was flagged as "needing to reboot" during the 
OML 
install.  So be sure to turn this off whenever you are installing something 
importaint, OR ELSE you could break during the install in a state of limbo.

#2 - Downloaded the latest SQL Server 2008 SP1 standalone install from 
Microsofts 
website.  And after the OML install completes it launches another window to 
guide 
you through the DB install.  But before I did that part I replaced the 
file "SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe" in the "C:\Program 
Files\OpenMediaLibrary\SQLInstaller" 
directory with the SP1 version I downloaded.

Also...

Be sure to go into Media Center and just make sure it is workable (no prompts) 
before installing OML.  I found that if i tried to install OML before i launch 
Media 
Center sometimes it wouldn't install the menus from OML.

Original comment by googyo...@gmail.com on 13 Jan 2010 at 3:18