"Edward" wrote:

> Hi
> I have major problems reconfiguring my MSSQL 20005 server regarding
> replication.
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> We had to reinstall Windows and MSSQL2005 because of some diskproblems.
> After reinstalling we attached our database back which were copied to another
> server before. Some database had merge replication set up. Worked perfectly.
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> When the server was up and running it was time to configure the replications
> we had. When I try to add a publication I got: 'Could not find the
> Distributor database for the local server. The Distributor may not be
> installed, or the local server may not be configured as a publisher.'
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> After this I thought something is wrong and I wanted to start all over again
> bij using the option: 'Disable publishing and distribution' now I got: 'The
> distributor is not installed correctly could not disable database for
> publishing'
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> I tried a lot and get a bit frustrated because It used to work and now it
> looks a bit like a mess.
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> How can clean every replication thing up and start from scratch?
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> If you have a solution that works I like to hear from you!
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> Ciao
> Ed
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