title: Error while installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Windows 7
body: <p>I was trying to install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on my Windows 7 pc. When I tried to install it, it tells me that I have a newer version installed on my pc. So, I checked that Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 installed some sql server 2008 tools for me.</p>
  
  <p>I decided to uninstall SharePoint 2010(which I wasn't using) and then tried to install MS SQL Server 2005 again. This threw me the following exception:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error 1603 installing microsoft sql server setup support files
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  <p>Searching on Google I found this article: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916760" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916760</a> but it's not my case actually.</p>
  
  <p>Any help will be appreciated. I really need this to continue working.</p>