[dba-SQLServer]Is it just me?

I've never heard of such a problem.  I have DSL at home and it connects 
directly from my MODEM to my NIC card... (NIC is dLink)  what are you 
running?



Charlotte Foust wrote:

> 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?
> 

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