Jim Lawrence (AccessD)
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 13 21:36:40 CST 2003
Hi John: Just get the data directory, something like: "\\MyMainServer\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\distmdl.?df" at least you will be covered from further data loss. If you have to toss the drive, go to http://www.fdisk.com/fdisk/ and then you can download a DOS 'fdisk' application that will do the entire disk, not just the first 120GB or bale on the first sign of disk scramble. It's free, small and fast. This is not an entire solution but some of it might help. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John W. Colby Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:14 AM To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer]Help - get db back On a related note, I need to get SQL Server to install at all. I have done this many times in the past few years. Now, it starts the process, then just goes out to lunch and never comes back. I have a directory structure on the disk complete with a ton of DLLs and stuff, but no program groups etc. Does anyone know how to tell what is going wrong and get it to finish the install? Windows 2000 SP3, SQL Server 2K. John W. Colby www.colbyconsulting.com _______________________________________________ dba-SQLServer mailing list dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver http://www.databaseadvisors.com