Error: 'The local machine does not satisfy the system requirements for this installation.  It failed (NETIQKB38149)

fact
NetIQ Group Policy Administrator 4.0

fact
NetIQ Group Policy Administrator 4.5

symptom
Error: 'The local machine does not satisfy the system requirements for this installation.  It failed on the check for SQL Server 2000 SP3 or MSDE 2000 SP3.  Please run the prerequisite checker program to verify' when installing the GPA Console.

symptom
When installing the NetIQ GPA Console, the perequisite check fails for SQL Server 2000 SP3 or MSDE 2000 SP3.

symptom
I cannot install the Group Policy Administrator (GPA) Console.

cause
SQL Server 2000 SP3 or MSDE 2000 SP3 must be installed on the target computer before you install the GPA Console. This error message results if prerequisites are not met.

fix

Before installing the GPA Console on the target computer, install MSDE 2000 or SQL Server 2000 SP3 or later.

For information about the hardware and software requirements of the GPA console, refer to NETIQKB11835

note

MSDE SP3 is available for download from Microsoft's Website at

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=413744d1-a0bc-479f-bafa-e4b278eb9147&DisplayLang=en

Formerly known as NETIQKB38149