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Failed To Connect Database during Configuration Wizard

Asked By: Cleveland Burch Date: Dec 12, 2009 Category: Sharepoint Views: 445

I've been wracking brain over this (Both Search Server Express and
Windows SPoint Services) for a while. The Config wizard always fails
to get past the DB creation phase. Logs can available if required,
but don't look very useful. Here's some of the particulars

I'm Using a VMWare instance as well.

2GB of memory (4gb on 64 bit XP system)

Fully Patched Win2k3 Server. Tried standard and enterprise

No known network issues.

Tried Local, Bridged and NAT Networking

Domain Admin Account. Also tried standalone local admin

Tried default SQL included and standard and enterprise, 2k5 and 2k,
local and network

Tried using the psconfig tool to create the DBs.

Tried pre-configuring the account in SQL with various and sundry
permissions

Everytime, it creates the DB's, all the tables, SPs, etc. but
fails to load any seed data, and tells me it can't connect to the DB
it just created.

I've seen reference to "checking the connection string" in the logs,
but there is nothing that even vaguely looks like a con string. I've
seen refernce to using stsadm to increase the logging, but that won't
work until I get further along the install path.

Tagged:failed to connect database during configuration wizard

8 Answers Found

Answer #1 Answered By: Katy Patton Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

The user identities you list - are those for running the install/config,
the app pool(s) or both? Is this a Farm or Basic install?

Answer #2 Answered By: Ana Payne Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

In short, Yes. I've tried every combo I can think of. I read the
install instructions. I read a few postings that basically seemed to
say "take the Basic defaults and it works". No joy. Then I branched
out to every conceivable option.

In general, I tried using the account I logged in as, with Domain
Admin, or with Local Admin.

I think I've tried about 20 different install combos, including new
images.

Answer #3 Answered By: Hema Hegde Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

Can you send me the log? I can figure it out for you.

Answer #4 Answered By: Lacey Daniels Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

Any help would be appreciated...........

Answer #5 Answered By: Megan Martin Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

The logs would be helpful. The error you are getting will be lost in
the log toward the bottom.

You have to run the install as your network administrator. You need
admin permissions to do everything over a network.

The easiest way to install this is all on one machine. It is not the
best way to go though.

Can you answer some questions please?

Has you virtual server joined the domain? (can you view the drive you
db is on by using //sqlservername/c$

Are you installing MOSS(not free) or WSS(free)?

What version of sql are you using?

Is your DB on a separate machine?

Is your DB on a separate VM?

What version of ASP do you have installed?

Have you verified that ASP.net is running?

Is ISS running/installed?

Start there. I have a similar configuration so I know this will work
for you.

Answer #6 Answered By: Donta Kirkland Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

Basically, I've tried every combo. Local, remote, Domain admin/
local admin Domain User, local User.

Tried WSS and search Server Express (I'm looking for search). ASP.NET
is correct version, and enabled.

Running the system on WIn 2k3, sp2 IIS 6. Databases get created,
and then populated with objects, no data, and it dies sayaing it
connect to the database.

Answer #7 Answered By: Cade Velazquez Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

Figured it out.. i was at a customer site and got the same error.. this is what
you do.. add the user you used for your DB connection to the local
administrators group of the server and then log on as that user on the server
and rerun the sharepoint configuration tool again.. should work like a charm

Answer #8 Answered By: Ariana Christensen Answered On: Dec 12, 2009

i'm also face with the same errors, could you please update me on
the solution as well?

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