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BUG #: 16977(SQLBUG_65) IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe. SYMPTOMSDuring the installation of SQL Server 6.5, the MSDB database may not be created. CAUSEInstallation of SQL Server is completed with SQL Server started in single user mode. Performing a default installation of SQL Server invokes the sp_sqlregister startup stored procedure. This procedure makes a loopback connection to the SQL Server. Occasionally, this connection succeeds and prevents the ISQL connection that creates MSDB from connecting. There are no errors in the SQL errorlog to indicate a failure. The following are the only indications of a failure:
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, do either of the following:
-OR- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). The files for both workarounds are in the Instmsdb.exe file located at ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/sql/public/ STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. Additional query words: install
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