I'm having trouble creating a full text catalog

[NormanCastle]

I'm having trouble setting up full text search on my database. I have been unable to create a fulltext catalog. I get the following message when I try:

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Full-Text Indexing Wizard Progress

- Create full-text catalog TextCatalog (Error)
Messages
* Create full-text catalog failed.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Create failed for FullTextCatalog 'TextCatalog'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

For help, click:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?Prod...ext&EvtID=Create+FullTextCatalog&LinkId=20476

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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

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Execution of a full-text operation failed. 'Server execution failed' (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7689)

For help, click:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?Prod...35&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7689&LinkId=20476

- Create full-text index on eBay_Items.Current_Items (Stopped)

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Also, in management studio when I try to run Management>Full-Text Search>Start I get the message :

The msftesql service on EMERAC started and then stopped (explorer)


What can I do about this?