MSDE Problem

Please could somebody help with the following problem? I know this may not
quite be the right newgroup to ask this question, but it is related to the
databse.
I have just installed a new install of XP Professional SP2 on my computer,
installed all the latest security updates using Windows Update. Installed XP
Embedded in the order of the splash screen menu, which included the install
on MSDE. Once installed I run a test
build which seemed to go OK, however after restarting the PC I now get the
following message when I try and run Target Designer or Component Database
Manager.
"Target Designer cannot log on to the component database on 'PC001'.
Possible causes: the database is already open by another user in exclusive
mode, or the database does not exist on server, or you do not have permission
to access the databse."
I am not sure how to check for the above or how to rectify this problem,
would appreciate some assistance.
Thanks.
hi,
skylark wrote:
> Please could somebody help with the following problem? I know this
> may not quite be the right newgroup to ask this question, but it is
> related to the databse.
> I have just installed a new install of XP Professional SP2 on my
> computer, installed all the latest security updates using Windows
> Update. Installed XP Embedded in the order of the splash screen menu,
> which included the install on MSDE. Once installed I run a test
> build which seemed to go OK, however after restarting the PC I now
> get the following message when I try and run Target Designer or
> Component Database Manager.
> "Target Designer cannot log on to the component database on 'PC001'.
> Possible causes: the database is already open by another user in
> exclusive mode, or the database does not exist on server, or you do
> not have permission to access the databse."
> I am not sure how to check for the above or how to rectify this
> problem, would appreciate some assistance.
I'm not confortable with this scenario, but IMHO this has nothing to do with
MSDE...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ignerGuide.asp
it seems to me more related to Component Database Manager,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...nagerguide.asp ,
but agian, no idea at all about this package..
perhaps you'll have mor luck asing in microsoft.public.windowsxp.embedded
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.14.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.59.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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MSDE Install Failure - Unable to Configure Server

I have seen a few posts loosely related to this issue - but check this one out.

On a windows xp home box, I installed MSDE without an issue. I then upgraded said pc to MDAC 2.7 SP1 (XP) and got the above mentioned "Unable to Configure Server" error.

We have 3 users who are also getting this error when attempting to install the MSDE from our media, so I really need some help on this one!

I'm reasonably sure it is mdac, but I cannot determine the specifics yet. We also have this same issue on one lonely 98 box here in our office.

Does anyone have any experience with this typ of MDAC issue? Anything you could share would be great.Make sure to stop any anti virus application running.