I found out what my problem was. After the SQL install "appeared to fail", I checked the event log and found this warning message: "WMI ADAP was unable to create the object Win32_PerfFormattedData_MSSQLSERVER_SQLServerBufferManager for Performance ...
I'm new to installation development and I'm having the same problem that others here seem to be having. I am adding the SQL Server 2005 Express prerequisite to my install. When I run it, it completes the installation of SQL, but then gives me the m...