Microsoft KB Archive/164040

= SQL Setup Failed: OpenDBConnectionFailed (MCIS) =

Article ID: 164040

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 1.0 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q164040



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Internet Address Book Server with SQL Database Configuration, you may receive the following error:

SQL Setup Failed.: OpenDBConnectionFailed

The only option is to click OK. Microsoft Internet Address Book Server setup then closes.



CAUSE
The MSSQLServer service has not been started or the SQL Server has not been registered.



RESOLUTION
Start the MSSQLServer service. Launch SQL Enterprise Manager and register the SQL Server by entering the server name and the account information.

If you are prompted with the following dialog box, click Yes.

Unable to Connect to Server

(reason: (DB-Library) Unable to connect: SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist Specified SQL server not found). Register anyway?

If you receive the following error, make sure the MSSQLServer service has been started.

A connection could not be established to [MACHINE]

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(DB-Library). Unable to connect to SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist. Specified SQL server not found.



MORE INFORMATION
You must uninstall Microsoft Internet Address Book Server before attempting to reinstall. Use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel, follow the instructions for proper de-installation, and then reinstall Microsoft Internet Address Book Server by running Setup.exe from the appropriate directory.

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