<dweingarten@firstam.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to set up full-text indexing on my SQL Server 2000 instance
> running on WIndows 2000 Server. Every time I try to create a FT
> catalog, I get the following message:
>
> "The microsoft search service cannot be administered under the present
> user account."
>
> I have read other postings that recommend changing logon credentials
> for the MSSQL\SQLAgent services. I have tried every combination
> imaginable, and have made the changes from both SQLEM and the services
> control panel applet.
>
> No matter what I do, I can't get it to work on this server. It works
> fine on other servers in my network, so I'm not sure what's missing.
>
> I don't want to have to reinstall the product, if I don't have to.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>