Error Message: A Failure Occurred in CA_PRED_InstantiateResource (279059)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2002
  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2000

This article was previously published under Q279059

SYMPTOMS

When you install Commerce Server, you may receive the following error message:
Commerce Server version
WARNING: A failure occurred in CA_PRED_InstantiateResource() on d:\cs40\private\cs40\setup\ca_dll\predictor.cpp:58.
The error code is -2146828283, and the description is:
NOTE: The description is blank in the error message.

CAUSE

The Predictor resource is already present in the MSCS_Admin database for this computer.

WORKAROUND

If you do not have to keep any of the current Commerce Server Server settings, remove the MSCS_Admin database from SQL Server.

If you need to keep your Commerce Server Server settings, remove the Predictor resource from the MSCS_Admin database, and then run the Setup program again. To remove the Predictor resource from the MSCS_Admin database, follow these steps:
  1. Open SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
  2. Select the MSCS_Admin database.
  3. Right-click the Resources table, click Open Table, and then click Return all rows.
  4. Right-click Predictor on ComputerName, and then click Delete.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/22/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB279059