"Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23HX8z0fNGHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I've implemented a .NET Windows Forms application with VS 2005 and .NET
> Framework 2.0 which must be deployed on Windows 98 platform. The MSDE will
> be installed on Win98 as the SQL Server to which the app will connect.
>
> On the Win98 platform I've installed .NET Framework redistributable
> package
> and the MSDE and then I've set up the database (which my app will use)  by
> running a script with the OSQL tool.
>
> All fina by now.
>
> But surprize... even if the db can be access and browsed with the osql
> tool... the .net app cannot connect to the database. It throws the
> following
> exception message:
>
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while
> establishing
> a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this
> failure
> may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does
> not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 4- -
> Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
>
> Do you have any idea where the problem could be?
>
> I mention that my app runs successfuly on Windows XP/2000 with MSDE
> installed.
>
> Mircea,
>
>

"Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:#HX8z0fNGHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I've implemented a .NET Windows Forms application with VS 2005 and .NET
> Framework 2.0 which must be deployed on Windows 98 platform. The MSDE will
> be installed on Win98 as the SQL Server to which the app will connect.
>
> On the Win98 platform I've installed .NET Framework redistributable
package
> and the MSDE and then I've set up the database (which my app will use)  by
> running a script with the OSQL tool.
>
> All fina by now.
>
> But surprize... even if the db can be access and browsed with the osql
> tool... the .net app cannot connect to the database. It throws the
following
> exception message:
>
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while
establishing
> a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this
failure
> may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does
> not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 4- -
> Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
>
> Do you have any idea where the problem could be?
>
> I mention that my app runs successfuly on Windows XP/2000 with MSDE
> installed.
>
> Mircea,
>
>

"Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23CtbarvNGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I'm back.
>
> The problem was fixed by reinstalling the MSDE with
> DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS
> = 0.
> Don't know why.
>
> "Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:#HX8z0fNGHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've implemented a .NET Windows Forms application with VS 2005 and .NET
>> Framework 2.0 which must be deployed on Windows 98 platform. The MSDE
>> will
>> be installed on Win98 as the SQL Server to which the app will connect.
>>
>> On the Win98 platform I've installed .NET Framework redistributable
> package
>> and the MSDE and then I've set up the database (which my app will use)
>> by
>> running a script with the OSQL tool.
>>
>> All fina by now.
>>
>> But surprize... even if the db can be access and browsed with the osql
>> tool... the .net app cannot connect to the database. It throws the
> following
>> exception message:
>>
>> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while
> establishing
>> a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this
> failure
>> may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does
>> not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error:
>> 4- -
>> Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
>>
>> Do you have any idea where the problem could be?
>>
>> I mention that my app runs successfuly on Windows XP/2000 with MSDE
>> installed.
>>
>> Mircea,
>>
>>
>
>

"William (Bill) Vaughn" <billvaRemoveT***@nwlink.com> wrote in message
news:#646XKwNGHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> SQL Server Express and MSDE are shipped with the network protocols
disabled.
> This prevents them from being attacked by those who know the default port
> assignments. At this point in time you should be using SQL Server Express,
> not MSDE. It's also free and has a far richer toolset and functionality.
And
> no, if you're using ADO.NET 2.0, you don't need the MDAC stack.
>
> --
> ____________________________________
> William (Bill) Vaughn
> Author, Mentor, Consultant
> Microsoft MVP
> INETA Speaker
> www.betav.com/blog/billva
> www.betav.com
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> __________________________________
>
> "Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23CtbarvNGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I'm back.
> >
> > The problem was fixed by reinstalling the MSDE with
> > DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS
> > = 0.
> > Don't know why.
> >
> > "Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:#HX8z0fNGHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I've implemented a .NET Windows Forms application with VS 2005 and .NET
> >> Framework 2.0 which must be deployed on Windows 98 platform. The MSDE
> >> will
> >> be installed on Win98 as the SQL Server to which the app will connect.
> >>
> >> On the Win98 platform I've installed .NET Framework redistributable
> > package
> >> and the MSDE and then I've set up the database (which my app will use)
> >> by
> >> running a script with the OSQL tool.
> >>
> >> All fina by now.
> >>
> >> But surprize... even if the db can be access and browsed with the osql
> >> tool... the .net app cannot connect to the database. It throws the
> > following
> >> exception message:
> >>
> >> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while
> > establishing
> >> a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this
> > failure
> >> may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server
does
> >> not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error:
> >> 4- -
> >> Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
> >>
> >> Do you have any idea where the problem could be?
> >>
> >> I mention that my app runs successfuly on Windows XP/2000 with MSDE
> >> installed.
> >>
> >> Mircea,
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

"Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:OGOvAm4NGHA.3408@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Does SQL Server Express run just fine on Windows 98?
>
> "William (Bill) Vaughn" <billvaRemoveT***@nwlink.com> wrote in message
> news:#646XKwNGHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> SQL Server Express and MSDE are shipped with the network protocols
> disabled.
>> This prevents them from being attacked by those who know the default port
>> assignments. At this point in time you should be using SQL Server
>> Express,
>> not MSDE. It's also free and has a far richer toolset and functionality.
> And
>> no, if you're using ADO.NET 2.0, you don't need the MDAC stack.
>>
>> --
>> ____________________________________
>> William (Bill) Vaughn
>> Author, Mentor, Consultant
>> Microsoft MVP
>> INETA Speaker
>> www.betav.com/blog/billva
>> www.betav.com
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so that others can benefit.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>> __________________________________
>>
>> "Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23CtbarvNGHA.3728@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > I'm back.
>> >
>> > The problem was fixed by reinstalling the MSDE with
>> > DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS
>> > = 0.
>> > Don't know why.
>> >
>> > "Mircea Pleteriu" <mpleteriu@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> > news:#HX8z0fNGHA.3360@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>
>> >> I've implemented a .NET Windows Forms application with VS 2005 and
>> >> .NET
>> >> Framework 2.0 which must be deployed on Windows 98 platform. The MSDE
>> >> will
>> >> be installed on Win98 as the SQL Server to which the app will connect.
>> >>
>> >> On the Win98 platform I've installed .NET Framework redistributable
>> > package
>> >> and the MSDE and then I've set up the database (which my app will use)
>> >> by
>> >> running a script with the OSQL tool.
>> >>
>> >> All fina by now.
>> >>
>> >> But surprize... even if the db can be access and browsed with the osql
>> >> tool... the .net app cannot connect to the database. It throws the
>> > following
>> >> exception message:
>> >>
>> >> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while
>> > establishing
>> >> a connection to the server. When connection to SQL Server 2005, this
>> > failure
>> >> may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server
> does
>> >> not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error:
>> >> 4- -
>> >> Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
>> >>
>> >> Do you have any idea where the problem could be?
>> >>
>> >> I mention that my app runs successfuly on Windows XP/2000 with MSDE
>> >> installed.
>> >>
>> >> Mircea,
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>