Problem Install SQL Server Desktop Engine

I'm in the process of attempting to install Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine on my computer in support of an email program call Mailloop6. I've tried going through their tech support but they haven't been able to figure it out.

I'm running Windows XP with SP1 upgrade on a DSL connection.

When I installed the program the first time, I got the following error:

"Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
setup error logs for more information."

The program obviously wouldn't install. I contacted the vendor and they sent a version with a batch file. Same result. I removed all the appropriate registry entries between installs and removed all the data files as well.

I've tried installing the program using the free MDSE download from the MS site with the following result:

"A Strong SA password is required for security reasons. Please use SAPWD switch to supply the same. Refer to readme for more details. Setup will now exit."


Here's the error log that I got after attempting to install:

2004-02-25 19:31:42.55 server Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.760 (Intel X86)
Dec 17 2002 14:22:05
Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation
Desktop Engine on Windows NT 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 1)

2004-02-25 19:31:42.55 server Copyright (C) 1988-2002 Microsoft Corporation.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.55 server All rights reserved.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.55 server Server Process ID is 3404.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.55 server Logging SQL Server messages in file 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL$MAILLOOP6LOGERRORLOG'.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.56 server SQL Server is starting at priority class 'normal'(1 CPU detected).
2004-02-25 19:31:42.60 server SQL Server configured for thread mode processing.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.60 server Using dynamic lock allocation. [500] Lock Blocks, [1000] Lock Owner Blocks.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.63 spid3 Warning ******************
2004-02-25 19:31:42.63 spid3 SQL Server started in single user mode. Updates allowed to system catalogs.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.63 spid3 Starting up database 'master'.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.91 server Using 'SSNETLIB.DLL' version '8.0.766'.
2004-02-25 19:31:42.94 spid5 Starting up database 'model'.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.24 server SQL server listening on 152.163.0.0: 4113.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.24 server SQL server listening on 172.16.1.33: 4113.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.24 server SQL server listening on 127.0.0.1: 4113.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.25 spid3 Server name is 'MONSTERMAILLOOP6'.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.25 spid3 Skipping startup of clean database id 5
2004-02-25 19:31:43.25 spid3 Skipping startup of clean database id 6
2004-02-25 19:31:43.25 spid3 Starting up database 'msdb'.
2004-02-25 19:31:43.56 spid5 Clearing tempdb database.
2004-02-25 19:31:44.13 spid5 Starting up database 'tempdb'.
2004-02-25 19:31:44.17 spid3 Recovery complete.
2004-02-25 19:31:44.17 spid3 SQL global counter collection task is created.
2004-02-25 19:31:44.19 spid3 Warning: override, autoexec procedures skipped.
2004-02-25 19:31:47.75 server SQL server listening on TCP, Shared Memory, Named Pipes.
2004-02-25 19:31:47.75 server SQL Server is ready for client connections
2004-02-25 19:31:57.97 spid3 SQL Server is terminating due to 'stop' request from Service Control Manager.


Any thoughts on this would be very much appreciated!