SharePoint

[tigreguy]

I am currently running Windows SBS '03 and wanted to install SharePoint Services onto it. This is running on an IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 ....quad pII Xeon 450's with 1 GB ram......if that matters
I did install SQL server...or as much of it that I understand (which is very limited)
Upon opening Windows SharePoint Services I get to the Set Configuration Database Server
Within the Configuration Database area it is asking for
Database server:
SQL Server database name:
with the database server I have tried using the server name.
in the sql text box I located where sql resides within the server and entered the path to it.

No matter what I do I seem to be getting the same error:
[DBNETLIB] Connection Open(Connect()).]SQL does not exist or access denied (Error code:17)

I have been told about SA (super administrator)...I have never heard of this b4...

Can anybody assist me with this?

I really need to get this working and soon.


Tony

 

[philhege]

Is your SQL install a named instance? What do you see when you open the SQL Administrator?

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[tigreguy]

My understanding of this is unfortunatly limited (so far)
I don't understand the queston...
SQL Administrator?

 

[schtek]

what ver sql ? you need sp 3 on if its 2000.. is sql icon running in bottom left?? type the sql name from there..

hope it helps u

i just installed today

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[tigreguy]

Thank you all for the assistance. What I had to do was to forget about SQL. That was sending me down the wrong road......
I performed a couple of updates and reinstalled SP.

Also SP needed to access its default database.......

Thanks again