3.4.3 MxDB for SQL Server Installation and Administration Guide

Troubleshooting

This chapter describes the following issues:

• Install/uninstall issues:

– SQL Server 2005 installation takes too long

– Installations via a Microsoft Terminal Services client

– Installer reports a failure

– Uninstall problems

• Connection issues:

– DNS misconfiguration causes Virtual SQL Server connection to fail

– Connection error with Windows authentication

– Windows authentication fails with SQL Server replication

• “Registry replicator undefined” alert messages

• Error when creating a Virtual SQL Server

• Error when creating a distributor for replication

• MS DTC is not configured for Windows 2003

Install/Uninstall Issues

SQL Server 2005 Installation Takes Too Long

Under certain circumstances, the SQL Server 2005 Setup program can

take a long time to complete. This is a known Microsoft issue. Microsoft

has developed a hotfix that corrects this problem.