WebOS Emulator error E_ACCESSDENIED (0×80070005), The solution

I am currently evaluating development frameworks and mobile platforms for my company, so we can choose our path in our next multi-platform mobile applications (to develop specific apps for each platform is just too expensive). This took me to WebOS, clearly a small player, but with HP at the wheel, maybe it will get somewhere. So, lets look at it: install the SDK, start the emulator and…

… something went wrong: was trying to start Palm WebOS Emulator, version 2.1, and this error always popped up:

The object functionality is limited
code E_ACCESSDENIED (0×80070005), component Machine, interface IMachine, callee IUnknown

and I’ve found the solution!

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Installing SQL Server 2005 Express in Windows Vista x64

SQL Server 2005 Setup errors in VistaWhen you try to install MSSQL Server 2005 Express with Advanced Services in Windows Vista x64, with IIS7 already installed, you will get two warning messages: “IIS Feature Requirement” and “ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement”. This should not happen if you try to install SQL Server 2005 Express alone, as it doesnt need IIS or ASP.net.

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