[dba-SQLServer]Is it just me?

hmm, I was installing Sql Server Developer 2000, where you installing 
this as well?  On a Win2k Pro system and I believe I was running with 
SP2 maybe it was SP1 back then...


Charlotte Foust wrote:

> Same thing.  SQL Server stopped working when the DSL was installed and
> could not be resuscitated or reinstalled.  It objected strenuously to
> the whole PPoE thing.  My NIC is also dLink.  I haven't tried
> reinstalling since I got the router and lost the PPoE.
> 
> Charlotte Foust
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francisco H Tapia [mailto:my.lists at verizon.net] 
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:08 AM
> To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [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
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>>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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> 


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