Yes, and it didn't matter. Got it fixed finally. Apparently it was a hosed
MDAC, as reinstalling this solved the problem. Took a little while to
figure out how to do this with an XP that had SP2 embedded in the install,
but all better now.
"Sean McCown" <SeanMcCown RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In the ODBC have you tried selecting the 'other' server?
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>> Getting the subject event in the event viewer when trying to connect to a
>> SQL2005 database from a workstation. My other workstations are not
>> having
>> this problem, so I'm sure it's related to this machine, but just can't
>> figure it out. It's an XP Pro SP2 machine. Protocol is TCP/IP. Can
>> make
>> ODBC connection to the server without issue.
>>
>> Other thing that is interesting is that when creating an ODBC connection
>> the
>> SQL server shows up twice in the listing when selecting the server to
>> connect to. None of the other machines that work are doing this.
>>
>> The specific application in question is GoldMine Premium Edition.
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>>
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>> >> Stay informed about: ADO Error in AdoConnection::open failed to create Connecti..