Don't ask why, or How.. I have no Idea. Anyway.. This cost me at least 6 hours of my life, and learning things about sql I never cared to know..(Sorry DBA`s)
Scenario
1 x Lync Server, Standard. For testing (EASY, 30 mins, done!!)
So at the beginning of the install, we put good old SQL Express on, Job done.. REALLY, Really !!! ?
So, when we try and Publish the CMS, it fails, so restart SQL Server/ reboot
Further checking, in the event logs you will see fcb::open failed: could not open file e:\sql10_main_t\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\model.mdf
Even further digging into SQL Debug logs, you may find
watson bucket for exception based failure has been created / external component has thrown an exception.
Anyway we can't start SQL or Install the CMS. And after much , Much Head banging, a couple of tears of insane laughter and anger, I came across the below blog......,
I low and Behold.. The Client supplied a DEBUG Version of windows 2008 R2.. SIigghhh :(
SQL Server 2008 Install on Windows Server 2008 fails with "External Component has thrown an exception
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