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12/2/2010 11:01 AM
 
Trying to install DNN 5.06.00 onto a local server running asp.net 2.0 and sql express 2005 and am having problems.

Have been following this tutorial but it isn't working properly.
The install.aspx loading screen gets  to about half way through  and then grinds to a halt.

I suspect my connection strings are wrong but can't work out what.

<connectionStrings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005/2008 Express -->
     <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=IBSWEB\SQLEXPRESS;Database=mdhablog_directcms;uid=mdhablog_directcms;pwd=P9mJcTAa;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005/2008
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
    -->
  </connectionStrings>
  <appSettings>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005/2008 Express - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules   -->
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=IBSWEB\SQLEXPRESS;Database=mdhablog_directcms;uid=mdhablog_directcms;pwd=P9mJcTAa;"/>
    <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2005/2008 - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules
    <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"/>
    -->

Is what i'm using.

All the folder permissons/server permissions and passwords etc seem to be right(although im not sure if the "IBSWEB\SQLEXPRESS" needs the \sqlexpress on the end or not).

Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is really annoying me.

Dave

 
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12/2/2010 11:09 AM
 
The connection strings look to be OK provided you have only one instance of SQL Server Express running and it is installed with the default instance name. You might also try Server=.\SQLEXPRESS using a period instead of the machine name IBSWEB.

A good test is to try connecting to the database using SQL Server Management Studio using SQL Authentication (and the same server, datatbase name and crededtials used in web.config) instead of Windows Authentication. If you cannot connect that way, be sure that you have enabled mixed mode authentication (SQL and Windows Authentication) in SQL Express.

Also, be sure that ASP.Net 3.5 SP 1 has been installed and properly registered.

Bill, WESNet Designs
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12/3/2010 4:48 AM
 
mixed mode authentication wasn't enabled. Thanks for the help.
 
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12/3/2010 8:02 AM
 
I am getting this error while installing dotnetnuke application on local machine -----"The Auto option has been disabled as the DotNetNuke Application cannot connect to a valid SQL Server database. You can continue to use either of the other two Wizard options and configure the Database settings at the appropriate Wizard step."
 
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