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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07 15:08:54 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error

My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
attempt to expand the server:

"A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
General network error. Check your documentation.

The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?

SQL Server223  
 
 
Hari





PostPosted: Thu Jul 07 15:08:54 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error Hi,

Can you create a ALIAS using the client network utility and use th ALIAS to
register in Enterprise manager. As well as
open the SQL Server error logs and check the SQL server name . After that
use the same Server name to register.

Thanks
Hari
SQL Server MVP



> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> attempt to expand the server:
>
> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> General network error. Check your documentation.
>
> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?


 
 
webby





PostPosted: Fri Jul 08 14:17:05 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network client
utility. Please help



> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> attempt to expand the server:
>
> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> General network error. Check your documentation.
>
> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
 
 
Mike





PostPosted: Fri Jul 08 14:25:29 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error cliconfg.exe

--
--------------------------------
Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
Zurich, Switzerland



MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/



> How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> client
> utility. Please help
>

>
>> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
>> attempt to expand the server:
>>
>> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
>> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
>> General network error. Check your documentation.
>>
>> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?


 
 
webby





PostPosted: Fri Jul 08 14:40:04 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((



> cliconfg.exe
>
> --
> --------------------------------
> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> Zurich, Switzerland
>

>
> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>


> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> > client
> > utility. Please help
> >

> >
> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> >> attempt to expand the server:
> >>
> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
> >>
> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
>
>
>
 
 
Tibor





PostPosted: Fri Jul 08 14:53:40 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/




> Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
>

>
>> cliconfg.exe
>>
>> --
>> --------------------------------
>> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> Zurich, Switzerland
>>

>>
>> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>>


>> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
>> > client
>> > utility. Please help
>> >

>> >
>> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
>> >> attempt to expand the server:
>> >>
>> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
>> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
>> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
>> >>
>> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
>>
>>
>>

 
 
webby





PostPosted: Mon Jul 11 06:45:12 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?



> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>


> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
> >

> >
> >> cliconfg.exe
> >>
> >> --
> >> --------------------------------
> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >> Zurich, Switzerland
> >>

> >>
> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >>
> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >>


> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> >> > client
> >> > utility. Please help
> >> >

> >> >
> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
> >> >>
> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
> >> >>
> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
 
Tibor





PostPosted: Mon Jul 11 09:48:44 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server Installation
CD to install the Client Components.

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/




> This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
> XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
>

>
>> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
>>
>> --
>> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>>
>>


>> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
>> >

>> >
>> >> cliconfg.exe
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> --------------------------------
>> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> >> Zurich, Switzerland
>> >>

>> >>
>> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >>
>> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>> >>


>> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
>> >> > client
>> >> > utility. Please help
>> >> >

>> >> >
>> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
>> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
>> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
>> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

 
 
webby





PostPosted: Mon Jul 11 11:46:01 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error I tried to install on the NT 4 server but the option for the utilities are
greyed out.



> Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server Installation
> CD to install the Client Components.
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>


> > This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
> > XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
> >

> >
> >> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >>
> >>


> >> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
> >> >

> >> >
> >> >> cliconfg.exe
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> --------------------------------
> >> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >> >> Zurich, Switzerland
> >> >>

> >> >>
> >> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> >>
> >> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >> >>


> >> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> >> >> > client
> >> >> > utility. Please help
> >> >> >

> >> >> >
> >> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> >> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> >> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> >> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
 
Tibor





PostPosted: Mon Jul 11 12:09:31 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error I'm afraid I'm out of ideas, then... It was a while since I used 6.5 and NT4. :-(

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/




>I tried to install on the NT 4 server but the option for the utilities are
> greyed out.
>

>
>> Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server
>> Installation
>> CD to install the Client Components.
>>
>> --
>> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>>
>>


>> > This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
>> > XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
>> >

>> >
>> >> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
>> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>> >>
>> >>


>> >> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
>> >> >

>> >> >
>> >> >> cliconfg.exe
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> --------------------------------
>> >> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> >> >> Zurich, Switzerland
>> >> >>

>> >> >>
>> >> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>> >> >>


>> >> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
>> >> >> > client
>> >> >> > utility. Please help
>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
>> >> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
>> >> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
>> >> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

 
 
webby





PostPosted: Tue Jul 12 06:46:08 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error What if I upgrade the server to Windows 2000, this may solve the problem.
Can SQL 6.5 run under W2k?



> I'm afraid I'm out of ideas, then... It was a while since I used 6.5 and NT4. :-(
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>


> >I tried to install on the NT 4 server but the option for the utilities are
> > greyed out.
> >

> >
> >> Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server
> >> Installation
> >> CD to install the Client Components.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >>
> >>


> >> > This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
> >> > XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
> >> >

> >> >
> >> >> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >> >>
> >> >>


> >> >> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
> >> >> >

> >> >> >
> >> >> >> cliconfg.exe
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> --------------------------------
> >> >> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >> >> >> Zurich, Switzerland
> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >> >> >>


> >> >> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> >> >> >> > client
> >> >> >> > utility. Please help
> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> >> >> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> >> >> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> >> >> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
 
 
Tibor





PostPosted: Tue Jul 12 07:03:54 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error You mean the client or the server? SQL Server 6.5 database server is not supported on Windows 2000.
A client is, though.

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/




> What if I upgrade the server to Windows 2000, this may solve the problem.
> Can SQL 6.5 run under W2k?
>

>
>> I'm afraid I'm out of ideas, then... It was a while since I used 6.5 and NT4. :-(
>>
>> --
>> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>>
>>


>> >I tried to install on the NT 4 server but the option for the utilities are
>> > greyed out.
>> >

>> >
>> >> Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server
>> >> Installation
>> >> CD to install the Client Components.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>> >>
>> >>


>> >> > This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
>> >> > XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
>> >> >

>> >> >
>> >> >> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
>> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
>> >> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>> >> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>> >> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>> >> >>
>> >> >>


>> >> >> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> cliconfg.exe
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> --------------------------------
>> >> >> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>> >> >> >> Zurich, Switzerland
>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
>> >> >> >>


>> >> >> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
>> >> >> >> > client
>> >> >> >> > utility. Please help
>> >> >> >> >

>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
>> >> >> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
>> >> >> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
>> >> >> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

 
 
webby





PostPosted: Tue Jul 12 07:19:08 CDT 2005 Top

SQL Server >> sql 6.5 a connection could not be established DB-library error I was thinking the server....I am stumped I do not know how to resolve this
:((



> You mean the client or the server? SQL Server 6.5 database server is not supported on Windows 2000.
> A client is, though.
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>


> > What if I upgrade the server to Windows 2000, this may solve the problem.
> > Can SQL 6.5 run under W2k?
> >

> >
> >> I'm afraid I'm out of ideas, then... It was a while since I used 6.5 and NT4. :-(
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >>
> >>


> >> >I tried to install on the NT 4 server but the option for the utilities are
> >> > greyed out.
> >> >

> >> >
> >> >> Considering you're on 6.5 and are using DbLibrary, I suggest you use the 6.5 SQL Server
> >> >> Installation
> >> >> CD to install the Client Components.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >> >>
> >> >>


> >> >> > This is NT4 and I dont have that file. I tried copying that file over from a
> >> >> > XP box but it did not work. What else can I do?
> >> >> >

> >> >> >
> >> >> >> It is already on your machine, as it is part of MDAC. The path is
> >> >> >> C:\WINDOWS\system32\cliconfg.exe
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> >> >> >> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> >> >> >> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> >> >> >> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>


> >> >> >> > Where can I find this file? I have searched the CD but its not there :((
> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> cliconfg.exe
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------
> >> >> >> >> Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> >> >> >> >> Zurich, Switzerland
> >> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >> >> >> >>


> >> >> >> >> > How do I create an alias? I dont see anywhere where it says network
> >> >> >> >> > client
> >> >> >> >> > utility. Please help
> >> >> >> >> >

> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> My SQL server is giving the following error in Enterprise Manager when I
> >> >> >> >> >> attempt to expand the server:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> "A connection could not be established to <server name> - [DB-Library]
> >> >> >> >> >> Unable to connect:SQL Server is unavailable or does not exist.
> >> >> >> >> >> General network error. Check your documentation.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> The SQL service is running though. How do I resolve this?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>