Microsoft KB Archive/158585

= PRB: SQL Executive Service Fails to Start =

Article ID: 158585

Article Last Modified on 2/14/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q158585



SYMPTOMS
The SQL Executive service may fail to start if the account that it is running under does not have appropriate permissions to certain registry keys. In such a case, the Windows NT Event Viewer displays the following:   Event: 109 Source: SQLExecutive Description: This version of SQLExecutive requires SQL Server version 6.5 or later.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Upon startup, the SQL Executive service attempts to read the following registry key to determine what version of SQL Server is installed, and to verify that it is version 6.5:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer \CurrentVersion

If the account under which SQL Executive is started does not have appropriate permissions (usually full control but read permissions at the minimum) to access the preceding registry key, the service fails to start.

To resolve this problem, verify that the SQL Executive service is running under an account that has the proper registry privileges to the preceding key. To view or change registry permissions, use the Windows NT Registry Editor utility (Regedt32.exe).

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

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Keywords: kbenv kbsetup kbprb KB158585

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