"Anthony Harris" <anthonyh@mtservices.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi John,
>
> Thanks for you reply.
>
> Since my original post, I have uninstalled SQL Server 2000 including
> MSSearch and reinstalled. Even without the service pack I still get
> the 'Interface Not Supported' error everytime I try to create a new
> catalog in EM.
>
> I have never had SQL Server 7 installed on my machine so the upgrade
> problem doesn't apply.
>
> It appears that the problem lies with MSSearch - its running but does
> not appear to be accessible. I haven't a clue why.
>
> Just to review, my PC is currently running:
>
> Windows XP Professional SP1
> Microsoft Office XP
> Visual Studio.NET 2003
> IIS 5.1
> SQL Server 2000 (Developer)
>
> SQL Server was received as part of our MSDN Subscription. I don't
> know if there are any issues with this release of SQL Server. Has
> anyone had problems with this release as opposed to the market
> release?
>
> Again thanks for trying to assist.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Anthony
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "John Kane" <jt-kane@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> > Anthony,
> > Because of the error you are seeing (80004002 - No such interface
supported)
> > and that you are using SQL Server 2000 SP3, you should check out KB
article
> > 814035 (Q814035) FIX: A Full-Text Population Fails After You Apply SQL
> > Server 2000 Service Pack 3 at:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;814035
> >
> > Depending upon if this SQL Server 2000 is a named instance and upgraded
from
> > SQL Server 7.0 or if SQL Server 7.0 was or is the default instance, you
may
> > be encountering this bug.
> >
> > Regards,
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > "Anthony Harris" <anthonyh@mtservices.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:da459740.0402090420.20e7129d@posting.google.com...
> > > I have reposted this question because my machine crashed during
> > > submittion. If this question appears twice then sorry!
> > >
> > > My system is
> > >
> > > Windows XP Pro
> > > SQL Server 2000 - SP3
> > > VS.NET 2003
> > >
> > > I am trying to generate a full text index on a table but I am getting
> > > 'Interface not supported' errors all over the place.
> > >
> > > I opened up the MMC using srchadm.msc and tried opening the 'search'
> > > option to which I received the error - Snap-In not initialized.
> > >
> > > I then re-registered all the dll's in the MSSearch\bin directory and
> > > got a little further. My local machine shows under Search in the MMC
> > > but I now receive the following error msg:
> > >
> > > Unable to connect to host AREA51. No such interface supported.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
> > >
> > > Again please accept my apologies for being slightly off topic.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Anthony