[dba-SQLServer]Is it just me?

John,

My SQL Server installs (even MSDE) got hosed when I went to a DSL modem.
I could open enterprise manager, but I couldn't get into the databases
and nothing worked.  I uninstalled and attempted to reinstall and gave
up for the time being.  I haven't had the stamina to try and reinstall
them since I moved to a DSL router instead.  Apparently the PPoE
required for the modem conflicted with SQL Server and I got some of the
same symptoms, including the botched installs and reinstalls, etc.
Could you be running into something like that?

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: John Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 7:00 AM
To: SQLServer
Subject: [dba-SQLServer]Is it just me?


Or is SQL Server a bit obtuse?

I had a badly mangled weekend trying to install a new hard drive.  In
the process I backed up!!! my SQL Server database and re-installed
Windows from scratch.  Re-installed SQL Server.  The install hung the
first time.  Tried to re-install - said it already existed (no program
groups though).  Tried to uninstall, failed with an error message.

Tried a re-install with the standard options (except for where the data
goes) and it worked.  However... the server under the server group had a
red square and the words (under THAT) can't connect or something
similar.

Manually started SQL Server. Dicked around.  Dicked around some more.
Dicked around even MORE.

Now I'm getting what LOOKS like a normal SQL Server except NO Databases.
Not even the ones SQL Server builds for itself.  And of course if I try
to do anything I get error messages out the wazoo.

This just sucks folks.  Any advice for the SQL Server impaired?

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com


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