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From: Mike_in_Nebraska on 3 Jan 2010 14:47
I can get CEICW to work fine - but it fails when I select RWW. Either
by itself or as part of email, reports, etc.

Time now to SQL Server 2005 Express working (part of Symantec backup
Exec 12.5 so I can do restores from tape.
From: Susan Bradley on 4 Jan 2010 12:12
Mike_in_Nebraska wrote:
> On Jan 2, 9:01 pm, "Cliff Galiher" <cgali...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Since it sounds like you *have* a backup, is there a reason you can't do a
>> bare-metal restore? Should fix ISA and SQL all at the same time.
>>
>> -Cliff
>>
>> "Mike in Nebraska" <Mike_W...(a)q.com> wrote in messagenews:e42Lin$iKHA.5596(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>>
>>> Been many months since I last posted. I'm the 'poster boy' for how NOT to
>>> do things with SBS (just do a search on my posts for the last 3-5 years -
>>> you'll see).
>>> Got myself in a pickle this time and could use some guidance from the
>>> seasoned vets on this forum.
>>> As of 31 Dec '09, I no longer work for the nonprofit I've been with since
>>> 2003; short story - the economy. They kept me on as a contractor to
>>> handle IT. I brought my trusty Dell Dimension 8300 home as it had all my
>>> tools on it. I had asked about RWW vs. VPN a few weekls ago and the
>>> replies convinced me to go with RWW. Theh recommended placing a PC locked
>>> in the server room that I could remopte into and then do my work.
>>> Couldn't make that happen, and quickly found out that I needed to do
>>> things (update the website using Adobe GoLive, update the intranet with
>>> SharePoint Designer, etc.) so I thought I'd try a VPN that I'd turn on
>>> just when I needed it. Hoo-boy.
>>> I got into Server Management > Internet and clicked on the icon to create
>>> a remote connection (don't remember the exact verbiage). I then created a
>>> Remote Connection Disk, got into ISA 2004 and set it for VPN, then ran
>>> CEICW. Right there I ran into problems. The firewall wouldn't configure.
>>> No errors in the App or System logs. Nothing I could see in the ISAInfo
>>> log. SBS and ISA BPA's were clean. Tried to back out of it in ISA and
>>> CEICW - no good. The Montitoring MSDE quit on me next, then I started
>>> seeing errors about SQL. (I rebooted a bunch.) Tried to fix SQL 2000 - no
>>> good. Tried to fix SQL Server 2005 Express - no good.
>>> Then I thought I'd just grab my backup tape (80GB capacity) from the last
>>> full backup (done every week). Fired up Symantec Backup Exec (latest
>>> version), but ... it uses SQL Server 2005 Express. Without it, my backup
>>> does me no good.
>>> It was now 4 am (this morning - can't believe I had to pull another
>>> all-nighter), so I tried to uninstall/reinstall both versions of SQL -
>>> kept failing. Used the advanced uninstall method using Revo Uninstaller
>>> (normally my ace in the hole) - kept failing on reinstallation. I quit at
>>> 10:30 am this morning and got a short nap before I had to head to my P/T
>>> job.
>>> I'm now stuck with no ISA (uninstalled hoping I could reinstall fresh and
>>> restore the configuration piece by piece) - no good. Even ISA 2000 won't
>>> install.
> Been back at it for about an hour. Couldn't get Backup Exec to
> install; keeps failing at the SQL Server 2005 Express part. Judt
> followed the steps in here http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/287320.htm
> to manually remove all traces. Rebooted and am now trying to install
> it. If successful, I'll try to do a full restore.
>
>>> I'm gonna have about 5-7 hours tomorrow to fix this (or my wife will
>>> revolt!). Other than the obvious (I should have backed up ISA before(!) I
>>> did any changes - I've kicked myself plenty alreaxdy), what can I do to
>>> get it back? (I can access the internet from our public wireless so I can
>>> search for help while in the server room.)
>>> Many thanks in advance!
>>> (I learned to love SBS - still do - but it can sure be touchy! [At least
>>> for this retired Marine.]
>>> Mike in Nebraska- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
IMHO don't go here.

Suck it up, and spend money for a support incident. You need someone
holding your hand with those log files and what not.
From: Mike_in_Nebraska on 4 Jan 2010 19:16
You're probably right, but I want to try a couple things first. I'll
report back with update(s).
From: Mike_in_Nebraska on 4 Jan 2010 19:46
Got SQL Server 2005 Express to install. Am now trying to install SQL
2000 and SQL 2000 SP3a, then ISA 2004 so I have them to "build from"
when I do a full restore.
From: Mike_in_Nebraska on 4 Jan 2010 20:09
Couldn't get SQL Server 2000 to install. Was able to get WSS 2.0 w/
SP2 installed, and just got ISA 2004 installed. It's rebooting now.
No admin tools available, except Health Monitor. Will install
Symantec Backup Exec before heading home, check gthe settings in ISA
and then head home. Will be back here tomorrow night to attempt a
full restore.


Mike
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