i have sql 2000 as default server & then i installed sql server 2005 with instance name.
From my application when i try connecting to sql server 2005 i have the follwing error
here is the error message
SQL Read on : An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.)
In the surface area configuration under remote connections i have select Local/remote & tcp/ip
i have no idea about ports or any other default setting whic need to be changed.
When i am connecting from the application i have just changed the connection string by adding instance name alone & it dosent work.
new connection string for 2005
Password=test;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=eCom;Initial Catalog=ecommerce;Data Source=server external ipinstance2005
old connection string for 2000
Password=test;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=eCom;Initial Catalog=ecommerce;Data Source=server external ip
i have problem when connecting from application
but i have no problem logging from management studio using ip or server name
Please let me know what the problem is.Any help is appreciated..
I have a visual basic 2005 application where I am storing some data in a Sequel Server Database. It's my first attempt using SQL Server. It was developed on my machine and the database is on my local hard drive.
It was put onto an industrial PC and shipped last December (the vb app is an HMI).
Our service guy is installing the machine and asked for some changes to the VB screens. I ran my app (on my computer) and it crashed when I selected the screen where I use the db.
So I decided to look at the database using Visual Basic and I get the following error:
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)
I then tried to create a new database via Visual Basic and get the same error. My boss has it installed on his machine. Same error there. These are both machines that had no problem back in December!
I also have a industrial PC on my desk to test my app and it STILL WORKS there. That one though is not connected to the internet and hasn't gotten any updates or changes or whatever since I last had it on in December. I don't know if it was a windows update or a network change? But as I said, I'm not connecting remotely - SQL Server and the db are on our local machines.
Interesting enough, if I go to the control panel | Administrative Tools | Services, SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) is set to automatic and is NOT started. I attempt to start it and get an error
Services
Windows could not start the SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 3417.
Hi All! In my computer I have Installed MS SQL Server 2005(Default Instance) & MS SQL Server 2000(Duynnh Instance). When I write an ASP.NET app to connect to SQL Server 2005 it's OK but not connect in SQL Server 2000. Please give me the SQL Connection string to connect to SQL Server 2000. When I open Query analyzer connection is OK for both. Thanks.
I am attempting to install SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition onto a Windows XP Pro SP2 machine, but unfortunately each time that I attempt to install I receive an error message in the summary log as follows:
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Product Version: 9.00.1399.06 Install : Failed Log File : C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup Last Action : InstallFinalize Error String : The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Updating Installed Files. The error is : Fatal error during installation. Error Number : 29528
There is probably a simple solution for the issue but unfortunately I am unaware of what it is? I can€™t tell if the issue is specific to registry settings, security, file types, etc€¦ The information below surrounds the error w/in the log, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated?
The value returned is -2147024891 <EndFunc Name='Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID' Return='1603' GetLastError='0'> PerfTime Stop: Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID : Tue Feb 13 16:02:24 2007 Gathering darwin properties for failure handling. Error Code: 1603 MSI (s) (6C!D0) [16:02:37:273]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Updating Installed Files. The error is: Fatal error during installation.
Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Updating Installed Files. The error is: Fatal error during installation.
<EndFunc Name='LaunchFunction' Return='1603' GetLastError='203'> MSI (s) (6C:94) [16:02:37:283]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (6C:94) [16:02:37:283]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 Action ended 16:02:37: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Hi. I've been trying to install Sql Server 2005 express on Vista Home Premium. After the initial files install, I get an error message that says the WMI configuration is not correct. (I'm not at home, so I can't post the exact error code at the moment). Does anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this? Thanks in advance.
I've developed an application that connects to a SQL Server 2005 Express database. I created a DSN to connect to the database through ODBC. Currently, I am testing locally and everything works fine.
I would now like to install my application on another workstation and connect remotely to the database located on my development machine.
The client workstation does not have SQL Server 2005 Express installed on it because I would just like my application to connect remotely by creating the DSN and using ODBC. What I'm missing here are the database drivers. The "SQL Natice Client" is not available on this client workstation. How can I deploy the necessary drivers with my installation file so that I may create the required DSN name using the SQL Native Client driver?
I installed sql server 2005, but the installed program report error. I copy it at the line below. And I have use strong password, and I have installed the .net framework 2.0 before I installed sql server 2005. But the error is the same.
title: Microsoft SQL Server Setup ------------------------------
SQL Server Setup failed to obtain system account information for the ASPNET account. To proceed, reinstall the .NET Framework, and then run SQL Server Setup again.
help info: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.06&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=SQLSetup90&EvtType=28126
I want to find whether SQL Server 2005 x86 is installed or SQL Server 2005 x64 is installed programatically(Any API would do.) If anyone can recommend a registry key that I can rely on find whether it is a 32 bit or 64 bit SQL Server that would suffice.
Hi,I need some help. I am getting this error after I complete the asp.net register control and click on the continue button. It crashed when it tries to get it calls this Profile property((string)(this.GetPropertyValue("Address1")));When I look at the stack, it is coming from my ProfileWrapper class which adds user address, city, etc.. from a class which inherits fromSystem.Web.Profile.ProfileBase. From the stack, it is calling the System.Web.Profile and crashed when it tries to open a connection atSystem.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject). I already migrated all aspnet_user, aspnet_roles, etc.. and don't get any connection errors. It is only when I try to get the profile data. This works on my pc, but throws an error on my lunarpage website.Any help is greatly appreciated.Thanks,AJAn error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)Source Error:Line 100: public virtual string Address2 {Line 101: get {Line 102: return ((string)(this.GetPropertyValue("Address2")));Line 103: }Line 104: set {Source File: c:windowsMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727Temporary ASP.NET Files oot 021d50639a6858cApp_Code.54nvluyo.1.cs Line: 102Stack Trace:[SqlException (0x80131904): An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)] System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +435 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +82 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +111 System.Web.DataAccess.SqlConnectionHolder.Open(HttpContext context, Boolean revertImpersonate) +84 System.Web.DataAccess.SqlConnectionHelper.GetConnection(String connectionString, Boolean revertImpersonation) +197 System.Web.Profile.SqlProfileProvider.GetPropertyValuesFromDatabase(String userName, SettingsPropertyValueCollection svc) +782 System.Web.Profile.SqlProfileProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext sc, SettingsPropertyCollection properties) +428 System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider) +404 System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName) +117 System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName) +89 System.Web.Profile.ProfileBase.GetInternal(String propertyName) +36 System.Web.Profile.ProfileBase.get_Item(String propertyName) +68 System.Web.Profile.ProfileBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName) +4 ProfileCommon.get_Address2() in c:windowsMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv2.0.50727Temporary ASP.NET Files oot 021d50639a6858cApp_Code.54nvluyo.1.cs:102 ProfileWrapper..ctor() in d:inetpubvhostsjavcentral.comhttpdocsApp_CodeProfileWrapper.cs:242 ProfileDataSource.GetData() in d:inetpubvhostsjavcentral.comhttpdocsApp_CodeProfileDataSource.cs:17[TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.] System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner) +0 System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner) +72 System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks) +308 System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) +29 System.Web.UI.WebControls.ObjectDataSourceView.InvokeMethod(ObjectDataSourceMethod method, Boolean disposeInstance, Object& instance) +480 System.Web.UI.WebControls.ObjectDataSourceView.ExecuteSelect(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments) +1960 System.Web.UI.DataSourceView.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments, DataSourceViewSelectCallback callback) +17 System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataBoundControl.PerformSelect() +149 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.DataBind() +70 System.Web.UI.WebControls.FormView.DataBind() +4 System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.EnsureDataBound() +82 System.Web.UI.WebControls.FormView.EnsureDataBound() +163 System.Web.UI.WebControls.CompositeDataBoundControl.CreateChildControls() +69 System.Web.UI.Control.EnsureChildControls() +87 System.Web.UI.Control.FindControl(String id, Int32 pathOffset) +21 System.Web.UI.Control.FindControl(String id) +9 CustomerDetailsEdit.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) in d:inetpubvhostsjavcentral.comhttpdocsUserControlsCustomerDetailsEdit.ascx.cs:60 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +86 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +170 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +170 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +170 System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +170 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2041
Problem: ColA (Source) Rounding error to PARTY_NO (Destination) I have a field of text of in a flat file that the flat file connection manager Source picks up correctly €ś70000893€? However when it gets the OLE DB Connection Destination the data has changed to 70000896. That€™s before its even Written to the database. The only clue that something is wrong in the middle is the great Data viewer shows the number as 7.000009E+07 Other clues looking at the data it appears there is a rounding error on only the number that dont end in 00 ColA (Source) PARTY_NO (Destination) 71167300 71167296 70329000 70329000 70410000 70410000 Any ideas people? Thanks in advance Dave
I'm new to SSIS. Is there some way to change the connection strings used by a package installed in MSDB? We created a package using the Import wizard in SQL2005, but now the source Access mdb file has moved. I tried using Mgt. Studio Object Explorer to connect to SSIS to look for the properties of the package, but right-click on the package name does not offer a Properties option. I understand the package editor is now in Visual Studio, but I was unsuccessful opening the installed package in VS.
Hi people i am getting a problem when im creating a dsn to sonnect the SQL server as the database for my content server.....................i tried all the tricks given by you people but its still not workin it is showins a message that .............
Connection failed.
SQL State'01000'
[Microsoft][ ODBC SQL Server Driver][Named Pipes]Connection Open
(Connect()).
Connection Failed:
SQL State:'08001'
SQL Server Error:17
[Microsoft ][ODBC SQL Server Driver ][Named Pipes]SQL Server doe not exists or access denied............................
Please any body can help me out with this problem..............?
Hi, I had an old web application created during asp.net 1.1 and it have a connection problem with the sql server 2005 when it is mirgrated to a new webserver with dotnet framework 2.0 platform. I have enabled the remote access(TCP/IP and named pipes) in sql server 2005, did all the neccessary things, check whether the TCP/IP is enabled, named pipe is enabled... I created another web application using VS 2005. The database connection works perfectly well.This are the connectionString from the old web application.<appSettings> <add key="ConnectionString" value="Server=127.0.0.1;Database=somedb;User id=user; Password=somepassword; Trusted_Connection=False; POOLING=FALSE"/></appSettings> Thankyou in advance!
Do you know how I can solve this error when connecting to sql server 2005 please?An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does notallow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error LocatingServer/Instance Specified)
I have the following error when I try to connect remotly to a SQL 2005 Default instance.
TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------ Cannot connect to 141.97.244.33. ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - An established connection was aborted by the software in your host machine.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10053) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=10053&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK
Previous installations have only ever given me Firewall and network problems, although our comms have advised that the firewall has been set to allow 1433 & 1434. I have accessed the server through remote desktop, and the DBase seems fine. Can anybody help.
Moderated by XIII, please use a normal font size for better readability: for some reason, my web application can not connect to my SQL 2000
my application is based on .net 2.0 (IIS 5.1) using vs 2005 workstation does not install any sql server sql 2000 locates at the remote server. the sql server can be connected via vs environment (data connnection), therefore, i think the connection string, server name and instance name is correct i have tried all the solution i can find online, but it is not working LocalSQLServer connection string has been removed in GobalSetting also remove all default connection string in web.config (<clear />) aspnet_regsql can register the sql 2000 db successful vs 2005 can access and display the data in sql 2000 quite well has been reboot lots of times. still bug out any body have any idea? thanks, it already costs me the whole day An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
I've got a SQL 2005 Server connection error when I put the web site on a development server. This works fine on my local workstation just not the development server.My Log Results:--------------------------- System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(Boolean& useFailoverPartner, Boolean& failoverDemandDone, String host, String failoverPartner, String protocol, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean aliasLookup) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset, DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) at _Default.LoadData(String sqlSearch)---------------------how can I fix this?
this Message it could block my work for one weeks plz help me the one who suffer this kind of problem "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)"
I am new to using SQL Server 2005 and I am currently going through the Microsoft tutorials on Databases. I am currently stuck on "lesson 5". In the lesson Bob Tabor uses Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express to connect to a server called "SUPERMANSQLEXPRESS". I have followed all the steps in the tutorial, but when I try to connect I get the following error:
TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------ Cannot connect to SUPERMANSQLEXPRESS. ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-1&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------ I have gone through the net trying to find and fix the problem, but I am at my wits end and I can't seem to get ahead.
I have my Microsoft firewall disabled
I have used the "Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections" to turn my SQL Server Browser to Automatic, and to turn on the "remote connections" radio button
I have used the "SQL Server Configuration Manager" to enable TCP/IP
I have restarted my PC I still can't connect and I am still getting the same error. I just want to follow along with the lesson. Anyone please help me.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
Here is the TCP/IP setting in our SQL server 2005: I disable the Windows 2003 R2 firewall, but that didn’t help. In SQL server 2005 for Remote connections: Enabled “Local and Remote connections: Using both TCP/IP and Named Pipes In TCP/IP Prosperities:
IP Addresses: IP1: Active: Yes Enabled: Yes IP address: the server IP address Example 192.168.0.1 TCP Dynamic port: 0 TCP Port: 1433 /// IP2: Active: Yes Enabled: Yes IP address: the server IP address Example 192.168.0.1 TCP Dynamic port: 0 TCP Port: 1433 //// IP3: Active: Yes Enabled: Yes IP address: the server IP address Example 192.168.0.1 TCP Dynamic port: 0 TCP Port: /// IP4: Active: Yes TCP Dynamic ports: 1053 TCP Port:
For Protocols: Under general: Enable: Yes Keep Alive: 30000 Listen ALL: Yes No Delay: No
I have ASP.NET application which connectts to SQL Server 2005 on a server remotely. Everything was working fine untill I installed Vista on my laptop and ran the ASP.NET application. It throws following exception very often :
"System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)"
This seems to be Vista specific problem because evrything works fine on XP machine.
Help! My web-application worked fine last week. I have made some enhancements and it still works fine when I test in locally in VS 2005 and from IIS when I allow unauthenticated users (by commenting out "<deny users="?"/>" in my web.config. However, with not allowing unauthenticated users, I get redirected to a login application (which also worked last week), where I supply one of several user names and passwords and it is supposed to redirect me back to my default.aspx page. Only, now it is taking the authentication parameters from the login screen but is not redirecting me back to my app's page and instead is putting up this Error 26 that states SQL Server 2005 does not allow remote connections. The included stack trace has no information about what server it seems to be trying to connect with, but the strangest thing about it is I/we are not using SQL Server 2005 yet (still a future upgrade not too far off). The application database, the authentication aspnetdb database, and the Session aspstate database are all on the same SQL Server 2000 managed server. And, these were all working last week (and are all accessible). I have not changed any connection strings and as I said, it works fine without the loging in part both locally and from IIS. It is only when using the Login in application, which is working with other apps and the developer insists the problem has to in my application (after all the first line of the error message states: Server Error in '/deployment1' Application, which is my app!) I am lost in finding the culprit, can someone please give me some ideas?
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server.When connecting to SQL server 2005, this failure may be caused by thefact that under the default settings SQL server does not allow remoteconnections. [provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could notopen a connection to SQL Server]
I upgraded a SQL 2000 installation to SQL 2005 this past weekend. Minimal issues overall, but one that did crop up relates to a linked server to an Oracle database. The linked server worked before the upgrade, and stopped working immediately after.
We're running on Windows 2003 x64, latest service pack. The linked server is set up using the MSDAORA provider. The error I'm getting post-upgrade is:
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OLE DB provider "MSDAORA" for linked server "PROD" returned message "ORA-06413: Connection not open.".
Msg 7303, Level 16, State 1, Procedure RDM_GET_REP_LIST_SP, Line 12
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider "MSDAORA" for linked server "PROD".
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A tnsping from the server works fine. I've also tried recreating the linked server. Any help would be appreciated. Let me know what other information would be useful.
Hi Friends, I have a question. At my home computer i downloaded and installed VWD. As usual it also installed Sqlexpress as part of the installation(i checked the option). Later on i downloaded Management studio separately so i am fine with my home computer as every thing is free. But at work we decided to develop application using VS 2005 and Sqlserver 2005. So we bought and installed VS2005 professional edition at work and it also installed Sqlexpress during the installation as a defualt desktop engine. I am fine with that too. But i am not understing where do i get the Management studio? Is it some thing i could get it off the web for free or what? I am not sure we would have an option while installing the VS 2005 professional that also does install management studio and we need to check that option. I am not sure if we could get the management studion off the web for free and and evelop applications.
