Connecting to SQL Server & XP Service Pack 2

I installed XP Service Pack 2 on my desktop machine which had SQL Server 2000
running on it prior to the install. I have a C# web application that runs
against a local SQL Server database which I cannot get to work now that I
have installed the XP service pack. I have read all of the Microsoft "HOW To"
documents about configuring SQL Server for the Service Pack but I still
cannot get the Web Appliation to communicate with the database. I always get
the "SQL Server does not exist or access denied." error message. I have tried
the following:
1. Added Port 1433 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List (1433 is the
static port SQL Server is using)
2. Added Port 445 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List
3. Added the sqlserver.exe file to the Firewall Exception List
The database connection string I am using in the web application is:
server=local;uid=sa;pwd=<password>;database=Research
At this point I am not sure what else to try. I cannot connect to the
database if the Firewall is turned off. Should this be the case? Any
assistance is much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Tom HessenHi Tom,
I had the same problem and decided to look at the other end of the
connection. I was running SQL Server ( Service Pack 2 ). When I upgraded
to SQL Server ( Service Pack 3a ) everything started working again.
"Tom Hessen" <Tom Hessen@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<645A76F5-D701-4411-9720-1C6AC67A7ED5@.microsoft.com>...
> I installed XP Service Pack 2 on my desktop machine which had SQL Server 2000
> running on it prior to the install. I have a C# web application that runs
> against a local SQL Server database which I cannot get to work now that I
> have installed the XP service pack. I have read all of the Microsoft "HOW To"
> documents about configuring SQL Server for the Service Pack but I still
> cannot get the Web Appliation to communicate with the database. I always get
> the "SQL Server does not exist or access denied." error message. I have tried
> the following:
> 1. Added Port 1433 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List (1433 is the
> static port SQL Server is using)
> 2. Added Port 445 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List
> 3. Added the sqlserver.exe file to the Firewall Exception List
> The database connection string I am using in the web application is:
> server=local;uid=sa;pwd=<password>;database=Research
> At this point I am not sure what else to try. I cannot connect to the
> database if the Firewall is turned off. Should this be the case? Any
> assistance is much appreciated.
> Sincerely,
> Tom Hessen|||Hi Tom,
I've had a little trouble posting, but hopefully this will get through.
I also did everything you listed below. It did not work for me
either ( for a java client ).
I then decided to look at the other end of the connection. I was running
SQLServer ( Service Pack 2 ). When I upgraded to SQLServer ( Service Pack
3a ) everything started working again.
Hope this helps,
Mike S.
"Tom Hessen" <Tom Hessen@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<645A76F5-D701-4411-9720-1C6AC67A7ED5@.microsoft.com>...
> I installed XP Service Pack 2 on my desktop machine which had SQL Server 2000
> running on it prior to the install. I have a C# web application that runs
> against a local SQL Server database which I cannot get to work now that I
> have installed the XP service pack. I have read all of the Microsoft "HOW To"
> documents about configuring SQL Server for the Service Pack but I still
> cannot get the Web Appliation to communicate with the database. I always get
> the "SQL Server does not exist or access denied." error message. I have tried
> the following:
> 1. Added Port 1433 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List (1433 is the
> static port SQL Server is using)
> 2. Added Port 445 (TCP/IP) to the Firewall Exception List
> 3. Added the sqlserver.exe file to the Firewall Exception List
> The database connection string I am using in the web application is:
> server=local;uid=sa;pwd=<password>;database=Research
> At this point I am not sure what else to try. I cannot connect to the
> database if the Firewall is turned off. Should this be the case? Any
> assistance is much appreciated.
> Sincerely,
> Tom Hessen