You may receive "Error 1316.A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file Path\SSCERuntime-ENU.msi" error message when you repair an instance SQL Server 2008

Source: Microsoft Support

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Symptom



Consider the following scenario:
  • You install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1.
  • You install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 side by side with Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1.
  • You try to repair the SQL Server 2008 instance, using  Add or Remove Programs feature in Control Panel.

    Note For more information about how to repair a failed SQL Server 2008 installation, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646006.aspx
 
In this scenario, the repair action will fail, and you receive the following error message:


Error 1316.A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file Path\SSCERuntime-ENU.msi

For more help, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.0.1600.22&EvtType=0xDF039760%25401201%25401



Notes

Cause



Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and SQL Server 2008 shipped the same MSI package for SSCE runtime but with different file names. SQL Server shipped it as SSCERuntime.msi while Visual Studio 2008 SP1 shipped it as SSCERuntime-enu.msi. During the repair operation, Windows installer tries to change the name of  the MSI shipped with Visual Studio.net to the one that is shipped with SQL. Because Windows installer does not allow this, the repair operation fails with the error mentioned in the symptom section.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Resolution



To resolve this problem, follow these steps:


1. Remove Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 <Language> using Add or Remove Programs feature in Control Panel.




2. Rerun the repair operation for SQL Server 2008. After the repair operation, SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 <Language>is reinstalled on the system.


How to: Repair a Failed SQL Server 2008 Installation


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646006.aspx



Note <Language> is a placeholder for the language of SQL Server Compact 3.5. For example, ENU is for English, and JPN is for Japanese.




If you experience any problems reinstalling the compact edition through the repair option, you can install the compact edition using the setup files that are available in the Servers\Setup folder on the SQL Server 2008 installation media. You can also download SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 from the following Microsoft Download Center Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DC614AEE-7E1C-4881-9C32-3A6CE53384D9&displaylang=en

 

More Information



·          955396 How to troubleshoot SQL Server 2008 Setup issues

·          SQL Server Troubleshooting and Support

·          955965 Description of SQL Server Compact 3.5 Service Pack 1

 

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