SQL 2005 Instal Error Code: -2146885628

How do I go about correcting this error? I can upload the log file if needed...

I run Windows 7 Ultimate x64 / Service Pack 1 / i5-2500k CPU

I am trying to install Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Express Edition v9.0.5000.0

Error Codes I have received...
-2146885628 Cannot Find Object or Property
29503 SQL Service Failed to Start
2148081668 Service failed unexpectedly

I was receiving Error 997 with the older version of SQL2K5

I have read that this error I am getting is caused by "more than 1 core" so I have done msconfig.exe>boot.ini>1 core (This hasn't helped one bit)

Another thing I have read is there is KB windows updates that will stop anything from installing properly and I have removed the ones pertaining to SQL that I have found.

In the SQL.log txt it shows

Service failed unexpectedly (2148081668)
        Error Code: -2146885628
Windows Error Text: Cannot find object or property.
  Source File Name: sqlsetuplib\service.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Sat Sep 18 20:51:30 2010
     Function Name: sqls::Service::Start
Source Line Number: 301

Is it referring to "sqlsetuplib\service.cpp" as missing? I am a complete novice at this. I am trying to install this for the creation of a game server which uses databases to run... The tutorials I have found all use SQL 2005-2014, with any versions higher than the 2005 I am currently using I always receive "Error 997 Overlapped I/O is in Progress"

This is what it wants me to do before I can move on with the Retry button.

Error 29503. The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
The error is  (-2146885628) Cannot find object or property.

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
     Syphadias