INF: SQL Server 7.0 Setup Fails With Exception Error (269603)

SUMMARY

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 minimum hardware requirements call for a Pentium class processor. If you try to install SQL Server 7.0 on a processor platform that does not meet the minimum requirements an exception error may occur and the SQL Server errorlog located in the \Mssql7\log directory will have the following entries:

2000-06-27 13:48:42.60 spid0    Problem creating symptom dump file due to internal exceptionUnable to get thread context - no pss
2000-06-27 13:48:42.68 spid0    Problem creating stack dump file due to internal exception

A stack dump file with the extension .dmp is also created in the \Mmssql7\log directory. The following example demonstrates the contents of this file for an attempt to install SQL Server 7.0 on a 486 processor:

=====================================================================
                 BugCheck Dump
=====================================================================

This file is generated by Microsoft SQL Server 1792.623
upon detection of fatal unexpected error. Please return this file,
the query or program that produced the bugcheck, the database and
the error log, and any other pertinent information with a Service Request.  
                                                                          
Current local time is Tue Jun 27 13:48:42 2000
1 Intel x86 level 486, 1 Mhz processor(s).
Windows 4.10 Build 1998 CSD  .

Memory
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MemoryLoad = 82%          TotalPhys = 63 MB         AvailPhys = 1 MB
TotalPageFile = 1984 MB

Unable to get thread context - no pss

PSS @0x00000000
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MORE INFORMATION

You must upgrade the computer processor to a processor with Pentium instruction sets and a speed of 166 MHz, or higher, to successfully install SQL Server 7.0.

You can refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article to see the SQL Server 7.0 minimum hardware requirements:

195759 INF: Frequently Asked Questions - SQL Server 7.0 - SQL Setup