Mirroring or Replication

[eggy168]

We recently convert 2 different boxes's SQL Server from SQL 2000 to 2005 standard version with Window 2003. I tried to do the Replication from one box to another. However, I don't see any movement from one box to another, but I see the snapshot folder created.

I had the Local Publication Article set up in the Distributor and Publisher box, and it pointed to the other SQL Server Box.

When I checked the Job History. I saw the job was 1/2 way done, there were 6 steps. The first step said the Snapshot was created in the System. The second step said the Replication Agent has been succeesfully started. The 3rd step said the replication agent failed to create the directory in the H drive(Where the network drive located). The 4th step said the replication agent encountered a failure. The 5th step said the Detect nonlogged agent showdown and the NT AUthority\System was succeded. The last step said the job was invoked by schedule 55(replication agent schedule).

Now my question is how can I fix this replication procedure, which part I did wrong? Then, when I read other message here, some people suggest to use Mirroring instead of the Replication tool. Can anyone tell me what should I do?

THnaks.

 

[mrdenny]

You can't use a network drive for the snapshot. You have to give it a UNC path to the network share that replication will be using.

When services launch they do not have access to the network drives which you have on your profile.

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[eggy168]

Thanks for your replied.
What is a UNC path? How can I create it? Do I need a network person to help me creating the UNC path? It seems like the Distributer/Publisher server created the articles, but the Subscriber server didn't receive it. I believe that is the missing piece between the 2 servers.
Again, thanks for your help.

 

[JohnBates]

The UNC universal naming convention path is
\\ServerName\C$ ... for example

HTH
John