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BOOK: Beginning ASP.NET 4 : in C# and VB
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August 21st, 2010, 11:14 PM
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Ch12 pg 406-407 (Try it Out)access db within VWD
Vista 64 bit, modify permissions and others are set
I get "Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user interface." when I dbl click PlanetWrox.mdf in VWD database explorer. I have worked through ch19 and appendix B as best I could, but have not been able to get around this problem.
There are a lot of older messages/replies in forums on other sites for the same error message as above. These are for 2005 VWD, suggesting "local" problems/mismatch and to remove older user instances by deleting a SQLExpress folder with files, under a path not available in Windows Vista.
I not sure what else to include here.
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August 22nd, 2010, 04:49 AM
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Hi there,
A couple of things to test / check:
1. Which version of SQL Sevrer are you using? Use "SQL Server Configuration Manager" from the start menu to find out
2. What's the name of your SQL Instance?
3. What happens when you create a brand new web site, add App_Data and a SQL Server databae and open that. Does that work?
4. Are you trying this out with your own database, or with one from the download?
5. Can you log in using SQL Server Management Studio?
Cheers,
Imar
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August 22nd, 2010, 11:28 AM
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Ch12 pg 406-407 (Try it Out)access db within VWD Reply to Thread
Hi Imar,
1. Which version of SQL Server are you using? Use "SQL Server Configuration Manager" from the start menu to find out. MS SQL Server 2008 R2
2. What's the name of your SQL Instance? I guess the Server Browser should not be in stopped state.
Name State Start Mode
SQL Server Browser Stopped Other
SQl Server(SQLEXPRESS) Running Automatic
SQL Server Agent(SQLEXPRESS) Stopped Other
Server .SQLExpress connected as MARTY-PC\MARTY
3. What happens when you create a brand new web site, add App_Data and a SQL Server database and open that. Does that work? (App_Data folder was automatically created on new.) I dragged the book download PlanetWrox. mdf file in , doubled clicked it, and got the same error message.
4. Are you trying this out with your own database, or with one from the download?
5. Can you log in using SQL Server Management Studio?
Yes! I have 2 registered server names: ./SQLExpress and MARTY-PC\SQLExpress Both connections tested ok using Windows Authentication.
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August 22nd, 2010, 11:56 AM
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I dragged the book download PlanetWrox. mdf file in , doubled clicked it, and got the same error message.
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But can you try it out with a new database? E.g. create a brand new site, right-click App_Data, choose Add New Item and then add a SQL database. Then trying adding a table. Does that work?
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I guess the Server Browser should not be in stopped state.
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It doesn't have to run. It broadcasts the existence of SQL on the network, but you don't need it if you know its instance name.
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Imar
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August 22nd, 2010, 12:11 PM
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BTW, have you tried emptying the folder uded by SQL? It's probably not located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS.
but here:
C:\Users\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS.
on Vista.
If not, try searching for SQLExpress folders under your Users folder...
Cheers,
Imar
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August 23rd, 2010, 02:06 PM
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[BegASP.NET4] Ch12 pg 406-407 (Try it Out)access db within VWD
BTW, have you tried emptying the folder uded by SQL? It's probably not located here:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS.
but here:
C:\Users\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS.
on Vista.
The above path does not show up in (Vista) Windows Explorer. After doing a search for SQLEXPRESS folder in the C: Drive, in the explorer, I found the folder as a shortcut. Double clicking the shortcut, then changed the folders presented under Desktop to
USERNAME\AppData\Local\ Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Data\SQLEXPRESS. It was amazing to see all the new folders in the path showing up and expanded.
After I deleted the files in this folder I was finally able to see the database and all its files under the project Data Connections.
Thanks! Imar
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August 24th, 2010, 04:37 PM
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Excellent, glad it's working and thanks for the follow up.
Is USERNAME the actual name of the folder or does it represent some user on your system?
Imar
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