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SQL Server 2008 – Performance counters registry hive consistency fails on non English Operating Systems

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Trying to install SQL Server 2008 on a non English OS and setup is being blocked by this rule, however looking to performance counters everything looks fine. On Operating Systems pt-PT (Portuguese) setups is trying to look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\016 which don’t exist, setup should be looking for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\0816 (0816 is LCID code for Portuguese, 009 is LCID code for English OS).

This problem is currently being corrected and should be available soon a correction. In the meantime workaround is quite simple, export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\0816 to *.reg file, rename all entries of 0816 by 016 and import it again to registry, rerun SQL Server 2008 setup successful and finally remove ghost folder 016.

Setup error:

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As soon more I have more updates about correction that is being implemented I will update this blog entry.

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  • Anonymous
    August 01, 2010
    Hey I am doing this but is not working. :( I have the 00A instead of 016 (portuguese one) So i export the 009, the idea is to import it to the 00A, but when I am doing this I get an error message that says that not all the keys could have been imported because some of them where in use. What can I do? Please!!!

  • Anonymous
    August 01, 2010
    The idea is not to export 009 (english) to import it into 00A. The ideia is to export 00A and import it as lcid being requested by SQL Server setup that you need to find out using processmonitor tool and re-run problematic tool. However if you try to use SQL Server 2008 SP1 slipstream installation you shouldn't get the problem because rule available on SP1 has been fixed to search for correct cultureinfo (00A).

  • Anonymous
    April 06, 2011
    Boa tarde, estou como o mesmo problema, e não esta sendo resolvido com esta solução. Já baixei o SP2 e não instala. Me ajuda. obrigado...

  • Anonymous
    April 19, 2011
    Ola. Está utilizar uma instalação slipstream? Poderá enviar os logs de instalação? Com o processmonitor durante a instalação aquando efectua o check dessa rule verifica a que valor na hive HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionPerflib ele está aceder para verificar se existe ou nao.

  • Anonymous
    October 19, 2011
    Yes this worked !

  • Anonymous
    October 24, 2011
    workaround is quite simple, export HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionPerflib�816 to *.reg file, rename all entries of 0816 by 016 and import it again to registry, rerun SQL Server 2008 setup successful and finally remove ghost folder 016. FUNCIONA !!!

  • Anonymous
    March 26, 2012
    Really Works! Funciona mesmo!!!

  • Anonymous
    June 09, 2012
    Funcionou mesmo...Tanks!!!

  • Anonymous
    July 13, 2012
    Great!!!!! This post save my time! Thanks!

  • Anonymous
    August 29, 2012
    it works !!!  -> windows should fix this bug

  • Anonymous
    September 03, 2012
    When Above Problem occurs ,open the Command prompt then type below command lodctr /R:PerfStringBackup.INI

  • Anonymous
    October 10, 2012
    ja exportei o registo 009 e mudei o nome para 0416 e mesmo assim não deu serto

  • Anonymous
    February 21, 2013
    Boas, Funciona! Após várias tentativas frustadas esta funcionou. Obrigado

  • Anonymous
    January 06, 2015
    Thank's a lot!

  • Anonymous
    April 06, 2015
    Obrigado caraaa... depois de uma semana tentando resolver esta funcionou. Valeu mesmo!