SQL Server Setup failure.

    Was installing SQL Server 2008 Express (x64) trying to validate another bug about MSXML6, and in freeing up clutter on the desktop, I closed the installation center dialog while setup was running in its own dialog. At the next screen I got the error:

    TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.
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    SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

    Could not find file 'c:\1d3c284ce0e72239e2f4e51c802d\MediaInfo.xml'..

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    BUTTONS:

    OK
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    Apparently the installation center dialog extracts its files to this randomly named folder each time it is launched, and the other parts of setup know to go there. However there is no indication that we need to keep both "setup" windows open, especially because the installation center seems to just be a static launch point for the main setup (or other tasks it offers). 

Details
Product Language
English

Version
SQL Server 2008 - Express Edition

Category
Setup

Operating System
Windows Server 2008
Operating System Language
US English
Steps to Reproduce
1. Download SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe from microsoft.com (or the x86 version if that applies)
2. Run the program
3. Start a new stand-alone installation of SQL Server 2008
4. After setup support files have been installed and the system checks have passed, close the main Installation Center window
5. Click Next/OK (what have you) on the Setup dialog
Actual Results
TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.
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SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

Could not find file 'c:\1d3c284ce0e72239e2f4e51c802d\MediaInfo.xml'..

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BUTTONS:

OK
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Expected Results
Setup should continue without the Installation Center main dialog being open. Since the setup routine is not modal, it is not clear that there is a dependency between the two programs. The extracted folder should exist until the main setup dialog is completed or canceled (and there should be an easy way to offer the user the choice to clean up that folder at the end of setup).

Platform
X64
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