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mystikalmoomin
Starting Member
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 Posted - 09 May 2006 : 11:22:02
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Hi, can someone please help me here, its driving me mad!! i have decided to setup a Snitz forum on my website, so i have the most up to date version as of 9/5/06 whatever that may be. I have followed the instructions on the readme file and set up the connection string and the database type, removed the apostrophe and done everything as asked, yet when i try to run the setup.asp file i get this message:
There has been an error !!
The database could not be opened !!
Check your config.asp file and set the
strConnString so it points to the database.
Also check if strDBType is set to the right databasetype.
Code : 80004005
Error Description :
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified
please help me out here, i need to get this sorted ASAP. Cheers! |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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muzishun
Senior Member
United States
1079 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2006 : 12:02:55
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What database are you using? If you're using Access, you should probably be using this connection string:
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=FULL PATH TO DATABASE" '## MS Access 2000
It sounds like one of several things could be the problem. First, check the obvious. Make sure you have the correct path to the database in the connection string (if you renamed the database at all, you'll need to change this). Then make sure your host supports the database type you are using. Access is pretty common, but every once in awhile you may run into somebody who doesn't support it.
Also, a link to your site and forum would be most helpful. |
Bill Parrott
Senior Web Programmer, University of Kansas
Co-Owner and Code Monkey, Eternal Second Designs (www.eternalsecond.com)
Personal Website (www.chimericdream.com) |
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mystikalmoomin
Starting Member
3 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2006 : 13:02:55
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i used the whereami file to establish the location of the database n that worked fine so i know thats right.
i used the connectionstring u mentioned Muzishun. i know that my host does support access and they suggested using the jet OLEDB connectiopn string, so thats all sorted and ive set my database type as access and taken into account the fact that i changed my database name so i dunno why its not working |
Edited by - mystikalmoomin on 15 May 2006 11:40:13 |
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muzishun
Senior Member
United States
1079 Posts |
Posted - 09 May 2006 : 13:15:31
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| I'm not getting any errors... I went through the install, and the forum works fine. Emailing you with the user/pass I used in the setup. |
Bill Parrott
Senior Web Programmer, University of Kansas
Co-Owner and Code Monkey, Eternal Second Designs (www.eternalsecond.com)
Personal Website (www.chimericdream.com) |
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mystikalmoomin
Starting Member
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Posted - 15 May 2006 : 11:39:14
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hey, cheers 4 ur help guys, i dont quite know what was wrong here, but i deleted the whole forum from the site, downloaded the newest version and started the whole process again and it seemed to work fine. So i'm suggesting this to anyone with the same problem.
The thing im stuck on now is that i setup the forum fine, and entered a username and password for the admin, but now it wont let me log in as the administration. Im wondering if there is any way around this other thn installing the whole forum again?
does it have anything to do with what u just said Muzishun? could u send the ones u used so i can see if they work please?
Cheers |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
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