Cannot Install TCP/IP After Installing SQL Server

ID: Q128430

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After you install SQL server and then run Control Panel to install TCP/IP, Connectivity Utilities is unavailable (grayed out), even though TCP/IP is not installed.

CAUSE

When you install SQL Server and choose to include the TCP/IP connectivity on a computer running Windows NT without TCP/IP installed, a message is displayed that asks you if you want to proceed. If you select Yes, false TCP/IP and Parameter keys are created in the following registry key under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:


   \SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES

When you attempt to install TCP/IP, Windows NT finds the registry entries, and believes that TCP/IP is already installed, and installs utilities, but not the protocol.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete the registry keys created by SQL Server, install TCP/IP, and then reinstall SQL Server.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : nttcp NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.50
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :