MSDE Named Service Connection Problem

I installed SQL 2000 MSDE 2000RelA on Win2K Adv. Server w/ Win2K SP4 (fully
patched), and operating as the only domain controller. I have also run the
IISLockdown Tool on this server.
I originally ran setup using the following parameters:
setup sapwd="xxxxxxx" and SQL Service Manager was connecting properly.
I later uninstalled MSDE 2000 RelA and re-installed (no reboot in between)
with the following parameters:
setup sapwd="xxxxxxx" instancename=WSUS
I then installed SQL2000 MSDE SP4, and the Service Manager can no longer
connect to any service and appears in the task bar with a blank icon. When I
open the Service Manager, all fields (server,services) are blank. Pressing
start button will give me:
"The service control action cannot be completed as no
service has been selected"
I entered the server's name in the server field, but no services can be
resolved.
I see MSSQL$WSUS service has started. Further down I noticed
SQLAgent$TESTING service had not started. I started that up, but no change.
Also tried to startup MSSQLServerADHelper but it gave me an error.
I then uninstalled SQL2000 MSDE and deleted each of the relevant Registry
keys and SQL Server folder under Program Files.
I again re-installed using the sapwd and instancename parameters but to no
avail.
Can anyone tell me how I can get this working properly?
Thanks!
You could have tried to enter "ComputerName\WSUS" in the service manager
when showed nothing in the server list, and then clicked "Start" button.
Somethimes, for some reason, service manager could not detect any running
SQL/MSDE on the computer/network.
"stantm1" <stantm1@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I installed SQL 2000 MSDE 2000RelA on Win2K Adv. Server w/ Win2K SP4 (fully
> patched), and operating as the only domain controller. I have also run the
> IISLockdown Tool on this server.
> I originally ran setup using the following parameters:
> setup sapwd="xxxxxxx" and SQL Service Manager was connecting properly.
> I later uninstalled MSDE 2000 RelA and re-installed (no reboot in between)
> with the following parameters:
> setup sapwd="xxxxxxx" instancename=WSUS
> I then installed SQL2000 MSDE SP4, and the Service Manager can no longer
> connect to any service and appears in the task bar with a blank icon. When
> I
> open the Service Manager, all fields (server,services) are blank. Pressing
> start button will give me:
> "The service control action cannot be completed as no
> service has been selected"
> I entered the server's name in the server field, but no services can be
> resolved.
> I see MSSQL$WSUS service has started. Further down I noticed
> SQLAgent$TESTING service had not started. I started that up, but no
> change.
> Also tried to startup MSSQLServerADHelper but it gave me an error.
> I then uninstalled SQL2000 MSDE and deleted each of the relevant Registry
> keys and SQL Server folder under Program Files.
> I again re-installed using the sapwd and instancename parameters but to no
> avail.
> Can anyone tell me how I can get this working properly?
> Thanks!
|||Thanks, Norman. I'll give it a try.
"Norman Yuan" wrote:

> You could have tried to enter "ComputerName\WSUS" in the service manager
> when showed nothing in the server list, and then clicked "Start" button.
> Somethimes, for some reason, service manager could not detect any running
> SQL/MSDE on the computer/network.
> "stantm1" <stantm1@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5BF4C64E-8D57-4CC1-837B-CB143CCB6329@.microsoft.com...
>
>
|||Actually it found the instance of sql server just fine. My machine was in
the list of sql servers but when i try to connect to it i have problems.
Just to let you know im using Windows Authentication and i am an
administrator on this machine.
Brent
"Norman Yuan" <NotReal@.NotReal.not> wrote in message
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> You could have tried to enter "ComputerName\WSUS" in the service manager
> when showed nothing in the server list, and then clicked "Start" button.
> Somethimes, for some reason, service manager could not detect any running
> SQL/MSDE on the computer/network.
> "stantm1" <stantm1@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5BF4C64E-8D57-4CC1-837B-CB143CCB6329@.microsoft.com...
>