Rollback after "Defer Properties returns: 1603"

[pkass02]

I have pretty the same problem on a customers W2003 server as described
in http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=920817,
even similar logfile (see below).

But the solution described there is more a workaround than a solution.

I want to know what happened. I assume it has something todo with SQL Server
(even if it is not part of my setup).

And: why is custom action "DeferProperties" called ?
It is not called on another W2003 server, where i tried the same setup.

Anyone knows, what happens ?

:-) Peter

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Aktion hh:mm:ss: InstallFinalize.
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: CleanupTempFiles(TempFiles=C:\WINDOWS\Installer\4cd51.mst)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Scheduling file 'C:\WINDOWS\Installer\4cd51.mst' for deletion during post-install cleanup (not post-reboot).
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: End(Checksum=0,ProgressTotalHDWord=0,ProgressTotalLDWord=272082193)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
Aktion hh:mm:ss: RollbackCleanup. Removing backup files
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI34.tmp, Entrypoint: DeferProperties
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
Start custom action DeferProperties
Start custom action SetProductNameInstance
Failed to delete registry property : InstanceName
Failed to delete registry property : Collation
Failed to delete registry property : InstanceBinDir
Failed to delete registry property : ToolsBinDir
Failed to delete registry property : InstanceRegistry
Failed to delete registry property : Callback
Failed to delete registry property : DomainUser
Failed to delete registry property : Password
Failed to delete registry property : REINSTALL
Failed to delete registry property : REINSTALLMODE
Failed to delete registry property : ProductCode
Failed to delete registry property : ProductLanguage
Failed to delete registry property : SqlSecurityMode
Failed to delete registry property : SqlUpgradeUser
Defer Properties returns: 1603
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: Header(Signature=1397708873,Version=301,Timestamp=895910736,LangId=0,Platform=0,ScriptType=2,ScriptMajorVersion=21,ScriptMinorVersion=4,ScriptAttributes=1)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: DialogInfo(Type=0,Argument=0)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: DialogInfo(Type=1,Argument=PVSS II 3.6)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RollbackInfo(,RollbackAction=Rollback,RollbackDescription=Aktion wird r
ngig gemacht:,RollbackTemplate=[1],CleanupAction=RollbackCleanup,CleanupDescription=Sicherungsdateien werden entfernt,CleanupTemplate=Datei: [1])
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd54.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd55.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd56.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd57.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd58.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd59.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd5a.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd5b.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd5c.rbf)
MSI (s) (xx:yy) [hh:mm:ss:uuu]: Executing op: RegisterBackupFile(File=C:\Config.Msi\4cd5d.rbf)
Aktion hh:mm:ss: Rollback. Aktion wird rueckgaengig gemacht:
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