To install Primavera 6

1. Install P6 as a standalone.
2. Do not install sample Projects.

After installing reboot your PC. Try to login with User- admin Password- admin.
Then you will get message “Server not configured”
Now Start Here-
1. Click the tab beside database PMDB
2 You will see “Edit Database Connections”
3 Click Configure
4 Check Database alias= PMDB
5 Select Driver type = Microsoft SQL Server/SQL Express
6 Click Next and you will at Configure SQL Server Connection
7 Now here you should enter following -
Host Name = your computer name-PC\PRIMAVERA

(if you open My Computer you will find your computer name at bottomleft corner or open Device Manager your computer name will be at the top)

Database Name = pmdb$primavera

8 Go to next screen and Do not change anything!! , clickNext to Validate database connection,

9 Go ahed by clicking Next, Check Connection Successful!! Dialog & Finish

Follow the same procedure for Methodology Management Database
Host Name will be the same
Database will be MMDB
Database name will be mmdb$primavera

Rest of all as above



To Configure ur Database Manually for Primavera

We can also Try to Configure ur Database
Start->ControlPanel->Administrative tool->Data source(ODBC)-> System DSN->Primavera P6->Configure->Create Databse Alias-Select Driver Type Box Appear
Select Microsoft SQl Server
Click
Configure SQL Server Connection Box Appear
Host name Type->(Computername\Primavera)
Database Name->pmdb$primavera
Click Next
Enter Public login Information Box Appear
User name Type->pubuser
password ->pubuser
Public group id->1
Click Next

Your database will be get configured.
But this can be done only if u have SQL Server Installed.

Start the Microsoft SQL Server, If it is not starting automatically

Step A.
go to 'All Programs'' --> 'Microsoft SQL Server' --> 'Configuration Tools' --> 'SQL Server Configuration Manager'
SQL Server Config Mngr window will open. In the right hand site of the window you will see different data bases. Right Click on the SQL Server 'Primavera' and click 'start'.
Then try again to log in in Primavera.
Step B
go to 'All Programs'' --> 'Oracle Database 10g Express Edition' then click 'Start Database'

Microsoft SQL server 2005 Express setup failed to launch

"Microsoft SQL server 2005 Express setup failed to launch". 

1. If you have already installed your P6 in you computer uninstall everything including the MSQL 2005 Express from your Control Panel.
2. After uninstalling, COPY the "MSSQL$PRIMAVERA" from other computer and PASTE it to "Microsoft SQL Server" folder which you can find in "C:\Program Files". Do not delete this folder during uninstallation of P6.0 In the same folder, you can find also "80 & 90" folders plus the one you paste "MSSQL$PRIMAVERA".
3. Now, install again P6.0 to your computer. Just follow the installation wizard