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1/29/2007 6:50 PM
 
merk

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I would like to use the sql express database file rather then setting up a database within sql 2000 server. Do i need to install sql express in order to do this? Because when i try to run the site now, its saying it cant connect to the database specified in the connection string.

I left the all the default values in the connection string. I also tried putting in the full path to the mdf file - :c:\inetput\wwwroot....etc etc with the same results. Also tried setting write permission on the app_data folder but that didnt help either.

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1/29/2007 9:17 PM
 
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Ian,

You need to install free SQL 2005 Express (or any version of SQL Server 2005) to run the database file.
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1/29/2007 10:52 PM
 
merk

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hmm, turns out i actually had sql2005 installed, but it wasnt being used. So i uninstalled everything sql2005 related and then installed sql2005 express. Still no good. Keeps giving me the same error:

Error Installing DotNetNuke

Current Assembly Version: 04.04.01

ERROR: Could not connect to database specified in connectionString for SqlDataProvider

any ideas what might be wrong here? Do any specific permissions need to be set on the app_data folder?
 
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1/30/2007 12:17 AM
 
merk

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nevermind, finally got it fixed. I had to replace the db with a fresh one and then reset the permissions. seems like it started the install and then failed and then when i tried to do the install again it failed because of this.

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