The xp_cmdshell works after we applied SP4. So now we're on to the
replication problem. I suppose that this will work now as well!
"Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> I suspect this is your problem.
>
> Can you reapply SP3, or better yet SP4 and try again?
>
> --
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>
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html >
> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
>
http://www.indexserverfaq.com > "Gaston" <Gaston@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:667B866F-107F-47AB-9355-AC6C9CDF9CE5@microsoft.com...
> > If you mean if I can run "xp_cmdshell" fromwithin query analyzer: No, this
> > doesn't work.
> > The problem with XP_CMDSHELL:
> >> Msg 50001, Level 1, State 50001
> >> xpsql.cpp: Error 1260 from CreateProcess on line 675
> >
> > And it seems that the OSQL command wouldn't even be executed, so the
> > distribution server can't be setup.
> >
> > I can create subfolders on the snapshot location, np.
> >
> > Thanks already,
> > Gaston.
> >
> >
> > "Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you try to run command shell from within query analyzer? Can you
> >> create
> >> subfolders within your snapshot location?
> >> --
> >> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> >>
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html > >>
> >> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
> >>
http://www.indexserverfaq.com > >> "Gaston" <Gaston@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ADC431B8-38B5-477D-BE35-AFBF9D6903EC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> > I'm trying to run the wizard to setup replication on a SQL Server 2000
> >> > SP3.
> >> > Entering the parameters goes without a problem but when executing the
> >> > script
> >> > I'm getting an error 14113:
> >> >
> >> > SQL Server Enterprise MAnager could not configure 'XYZ' as the
> >> > distributor
> >> > for 'XYZ'.
> >> > Error 14113: Could not execute c:\... \instdist.sql
> >> >
> >> > I have all the necessary rights on the DB server and on Win 2003.
> >> > I also noticed that XP_CMDSHELL doesn't work on this server (probably
> >> > needed
> >> > to execute the previous line) so I executed the instdist.sql manually
> >> > in
> >> > query analyzer.
> >> > This clearly isn't enough to get replication working.
> >> >
> >> > The problem with XP_CMDSHELL:
> >> > Msg 50001, Level 1, State 50001
> >> > xpsql.cpp: Error 1260 from CreateProcess on line 675
> >> >
> >> > I already dropped XP_CMDSHELL:
> >> > exec sp_dropextendedproc 'xp_cmdshell'
> >> >
> >> > then replaced the dll with one from another server (just in case) and
> >> > re-installed it:
> >> > exec sp_addextendedproc 'xp_cmdshell', 'xplog70.dll'
> >> >
> >> > all with the same result.
> >> >
> >> > IMHO both problems are related. Any suggestions?
> >> >
> >> > Tanks in advance,
> >> > Gaston.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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