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All three are standard editions btw.


"Dan Guzman" <DGuzman@nospamplease-earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Jason, the ConnectionOpen (CreateFile()) error should not be displayed if
> you are attempting a TCP/IP connection.
>
> On the client machine, have you run the SQL Server Client Configuration
> utility to change the default protocol to TCP/IP?  Are you attempting to
> register the server with Enterprise Manager?
>
> I don't believe the SQL Server service pack level makes any difference
here.
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Silverbrain <silverbrain@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:392542ba$0$8661@news.execpc.com...
> > Ok, I tried what was suggested, I opened up ODBC and went into the
system
> > DSN, configured my SQL, changed from named pipes to the IP address and
> > tested, the same error comes up.
> >
> > Does the difference in SP level matter?
> >
> >
> > "Dan Guzman" <DGuzman@nospamplease-earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:jN0V4.2917$S31.46716@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> > > If you want to connect via IP address instead of server name, you need
> to
> > > run the client network utility to change the default protocol to
TCP/IP.
> > > Named pipes is the default which won't allow you to connect directly
to
> an
> > > IP address.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Silverbrain <silverbrain@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:39246a38$0$26042@news.execpc.com...
> > > > Here is the synopsis of the network.
> > > >
> > > > WinNT 4.0 Server SP5; SQL 7.0 SP1; IP 128.10.10.2 (Domain A)
> > > >
> > > > Win2K Server; SQL 7.0 SP2; IP 128.15.15.15 (Domain B)
> > > >   OLAP is not installed on this machine.
> > > >
> > > > Both go to a Cisco router. Both have a trust relationship between
> them.
> > > > With the router in place, both Servers can
> > > > A) Ping
> > > > B) Telnet
> > > > C) HTTP
> > > > D) FTP
> > > > E) Browse and attatch to shared resources.
> > > >
> > > > So we know the router is doing it's job.  Now what I  did is on SQL,
> > > checked
> > > > that all services are started on both Servers.  I do the register
SQL
> > > > server.  No wizard, i put the IP address in the server column.  I
use
> > SQKL
> > > > Server auth, with the login name sa and no password.  I click OK,
and
> an
> > > > error comes back at me....
> > > >
> > > > SQL Server registration failed because of the connection failure
> > displayed
> > > > below. Do you wish to Register anyway?
> > > > Client unable to establish connection
> > > > ConnectionOpen (CreateFile())
> > > >
> > > > Also, there is a third box, WinNT 4.0 SP 4 SQL 7 SP1, on the
> 128.10.10.x
> > > ip
> > > > scheme, but in another domain.  The first box was able to register
> this
> > > box
> > > > just fine.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What am i not doing here, and what can i try?  Thanks in advance,
> Jason
> > > >
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