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7/20/2012 1:23 AM
 
Greg Anderson

Joined: 7/13/2007
Posts: 22

Initially I was trying to use 2005 SQL server from VS 2008 with 2005 SP3 (WIN 7 64bit). I was unable to make this work. Next I tried manual install of 2008 Express SP3 - no success. I uninstalled everything with 2005 and 2008 SQL sever to get a fresh start

From a clean start tried to use the Web Matrix install for 2008 Express R2.  Discovery report shows SQLEXPRESS instance was created. That's as far as I can get with my knowledge of the tools available with SQL Express. I don't have SQL Server Management Studio with this setup. I have just the Configuration tools: SQL Server Configuration Manager and SQL Server installation Center. The import and export is also there but not relevant to this.

The first error is: The Auto option has been disabled as the DotNetNuke Application cannot connect to a valid SQL Server database.

I come to a hard stop at this error:

Connection Error(s):
Index #: 0
Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider
Class: 14
Number: 15372

I really have run out of options. Clean install didn't work. Perhaps I have some leftovers from the previous fails that are causing problems. I'm out of things I know to diagnose the connection issue. Help for some next steps would be really appreciated. 
 
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7/20/2012 3:15 AM
 
Greg Anderson

Joined: 7/13/2007
Posts: 22

I'm further along. I needed SP1 on my Visual Studio 2008 in order to load the SSMS Express so now I have SSMS and have the ability to setup and verify configuration. I'm not there yet; still working on getting the connection with inetmgr and the corresponding setup in SSMS. I haven't used this computer with Visual Studio in quite some time so I wasn't surprised that it wasn't up to date on service packs. This was a reminder to me on how painful it can be when not keeping up with Microsoft dependencies.
 
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7/20/2012 3:46 AM
 
Greg Anderson

Joined: 7/13/2007
Posts: 22
I'm a little tired here, but I'm struggling with the Web Matrix install. It fails and there's not a good reason why for the novice. I'm wondering if it would work better to go to a manual install following Chris Hammond's video instruction as a template. Perhaps that would be better to fully understand what's going on. Suggestions on what could be going wrong with the simple Web Matrix installation?
 
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7/20/2012 3:53 AM
 
Nina M


www.berrydigital.com.au
Joined: 1/23/2004
Posts: 1961
Just out of curiosity - was this a new install of sqlexpress?

Nina Meiers
Nina Meiers My Little Website
If it's on DNN, I fix, build, deploy, support,skin, host, design, consult, implement, integrate and done since 2003.
Who am I? Just a city chic, having a crack at organic berry farming.. and creating awesome websites.
 
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7/20/2012 12:40 PM
 
Greg Anderson

Joined: 7/13/2007
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The SQL Express R2 came from the Web Matrix installation.
 
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