sql server msde: I have installed MSDE 1A from the distribution. I have attempted to install
the SP4 MSDE distribution several times, using the SAME setup.ini as the one
I used to install the intance of MSDE in the first place.

I keep getting 'The instance name specified is invalid.'. I have tested
connecting to the instance from Enterprise Manager and from SQL Query
Analyzer without a problem.

Any idea what is going on?

hi Carlos,
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try providing the parameters as command line params..
c:\..\>setup.exe /upgradesp SQLRUN INSTANCENAME=instanceName /L*v
"c:\msdeupg.txt"
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