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twum
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Netherlands
50 Posts

Posted - 22 March 2001 :  04:04:51  Show Profile  Visit twum's Homepage
Hi,
Yesterday I downloaded snitz forum and tried to install it. I followed the steps in the readme.txt file till step 3. I tried to run the file setup.asp and I get this error message:
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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 : -2147467259
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I've double and triple checked these lines in config.asp and they are correct.
I'm using a Win NT4.0 PC with PWS installed. There's a folder with path: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\forum, where I unzipped the files to, including the update. The file from tools.zip are in the folder with path: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\forum\Tools. The database is in this folder and the path is the same in config.asp. I have shard the tools folder and the permission is set to IUSR_EC118249 (which is the domain, I think). I don't have MS Access installed on this PC, but is that neccessary?
I hope someone can help me with this one.

When I try to run the file forum.asp, I get the error message"
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Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access 97 Driver]General error Failed to get the expression service

/forum/inc_top.asp, line 42
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What am I doing wrong?
Thanks and regards
Twum

RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 22 March 2001 :  04:12:16  Show Profile
Try installing the latest MDAC

you can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/data

Either get MDAC 2.6 and also MSJET 4 sp3

or just get MDAC 2.5 sp1
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twum
New Member

Netherlands
50 Posts

Posted - 22 March 2001 :  04:46:19  Show Profile  Visit twum's Homepage
quote:

Try installing the latest MDAC

you can get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/data

Either get MDAC 2.6 and also MSJET 4 sp3

or just get MDAC 2.5 sp1



Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm downloading the files but what are they actually for?

thanks
Twum

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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 22 March 2001 :  05:01:52  Show Profile
Database connectivity.
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twum
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Netherlands
50 Posts

Posted - 22 March 2001 :  09:26:14  Show Profile  Visit twum's Homepage
thanks for the help. I rebooted the PC and it's fine now.

twum

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