From: jholliday on
On Jan 31, 9:29 pm, "Wes" <wsta...(a)staber.com> wrote:
> On Jan 31, 2:57 pm, "jholliday" <jeff.holli...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Jan 31, 12:30 pm, "Wes" <wsta...(a)staber.com> wrote:
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> > > On Jan 31, 2:13 pm, "jholliday" <jeff.holli...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > I am assuming you are using SQL Server Express? Did you try to
> > > > configure the service MSSQL$OfficeServers with a domain account rather
> > > > than network or local service?
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> > > > On Jan 31, 6:52 am, "Wes" <wsta...(a)staber.com> wrote:
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> > > > > Hello,
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> > > > > When I tried to configure SharePoint 2007 for the first time I get an
> > > > > error 'Failed to start the database service MSSQL$OfficeServers.
> > > > > Repair this product by selecting it from the Add/Remove Programs menu.
> > > > > ' There is nothing in the Add/Remove Menu to repair. Any ideas?
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
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> > > Yes it was suppose to load SQL Express but it never prompted me for
> > > any configuration. How do you configure it for a domain account?- Hide quoted text -
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> > Browse to your services.msc and find the MSSQL$OfficeServers Service.
> > You can just open it and assign it a domain account, preferably a
> > service account you create with local administrator rights.
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> The service was stopped so I started it. Tried the configuration
> again and still the same results. What should I try next?
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Do you see Microsoft SQL Server Express in Add/Remove Programs? I
would completely uninstall MOSS at this point and uninstall Microsoft
SQL Server Express if it exists. Reboot. Reinstall MOSS.