Cannot connect to the configuration database.

[ELVITIS]

Hello all!!

I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.

"Cannot connect to the configuration database."

I did the steps mentionned by microsoft at :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.

Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it

Thanks

[Dias]

I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[Wayne]

I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[Dias]

Please do! hope its good news..

Post by Wayne
I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[BBMI Sys Admin]

Before going through the trouble of attempting this long solution, try using
the following from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN

Stsadm –o upgrade –inplace –url http://<...>

This was found at
http://edonoffice.blogspot.com/2007/10/not-how-you-want-to-start-your-monday.html

I encompassed the same problems after deploying the KB934525 update which
blew out my SharePoint sites. It made the sites non-functional as well as
locking out the SQL 2005 Embedded Edition config database so that you cannot
connect to it.

Once I ran the command supplied above and waited approximately 10 minutes,
all Sharepoint sites I ran this against were online without errors and
without dataloss.
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)

Post by Dias
Please do! hope its good news..

Post by Wayne
I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[Dias]

I get this msg when i do that:

Cannot open database "SharePoint_Config_e3477
quested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'DOMAIN\Administrator'.

Post by BBMI Sys Admin
Before going through the trouble of attempting this long solution, try using
the following from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN
Stsadm –o upgrade –inplace –url http://<...>
This was found at
http://edonoffice.blogspot.com/2007/10/not-how-you-want-to-start-your-monday.html
I encompassed the same problems after deploying the KB934525 update which
blew out my SharePoint sites. It made the sites non-functional as well as
locking out the SQL 2005 Embedded Edition config database so that you cannot
connect to it.
Once I ran the command supplied above and waited approximately 10 minutes,
all Sharepoint sites I ran this against were online without errors and
without dataloss.
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)

Post by Dias
Please do! hope its good news..

Post by Wayne
I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[BBMI Sys Admin]

My ultimate bad. Apologies.

To fix the problem with accessing the configuration database, I had to run a
fix provided by Microsoft. Apparently there is a bug in .NET 2.0. Please
access Microsoft KB Article 918642 in their KnowledgeBase. Under the
Resolution section of the document, there is a link to access the fix prior
to its inclusion into the VS Service Pack. I simply clicked on the link,
registered my email account and it gave me access to Dev Connect. I then
searched the page for kb article 918642, clicked on the link, downloaded the
file, and ran it. Once I rebooted, the previous post worked like a charm. I
have included the link to the KB Article and the Resolution for your
convienence.

KB Article 918642 = http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918642/en-us

Resolution =
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content/content.aspx?ContentID=3705
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)

Post by Dias
Cannot open database "SharePoint_Config_e3477
quested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'DOMAIN\Administrator'.

Post by BBMI Sys Admin
Before going through the trouble of attempting this long solution, try using
the following from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN
Stsadm –o upgrade –inplace –url http://<...>
This was found at
http://edonoffice.blogspot.com/2007/10/not-how-you-want-to-start-your-monday.html
I encompassed the same problems after deploying the KB934525 update which
blew out my SharePoint sites. It made the sites non-functional as well as
locking out the SQL 2005 Embedded Edition config database so that you cannot
connect to it.
Once I ran the command supplied above and waited approximately 10 minutes,
all Sharepoint sites I ran this against were online without errors and
without dataloss.
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)

Post by Dias
Please do! hope its good news..

Post by Wayne
I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

[Gayathri Narayanan]

I restarted my server and this issue was resolved. Please do try that as well.

Post by ELVITIS
Hello all!!
I'm having this message when trying to access the SharePoint Site.
"Cannot connect to the configuration database."
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823287
but still the same problem.
Has anyone else encounter this problem, if so , how to fix it
Thanks

Post by Dias
I have the same problem on 2 servers. SBS2003 Std no sql installed.
Running both sharepoint v2 and v3 side by side.
After installing updates on 10/10/2007 and restarting, v3 sharepoint wont
work with subject message. Sharepoint v2 works fine. wtf?? updates are
supposed to fix not screw the whole system.. this sux!!
I also get error id's: 3760, 18456, 33002
Cannot connect to Central Administration either with same msg in explorer.
Running Sharepoint v3 in Greek.
Someone please help

Post by Wayne
I am getting the same problem. It looks like the KB934525 upgraded my
database to sharepoint version 12.0.0.6039 but not the program. I still have
version 12.0.0.4518. I found a free microsoft support phone number
1-866-727-2338 that is for security issues, I am waiting to hear back and
will let you know.

Post by Dias
Please do! hope its good news..

Post by BBMI Sys Admin
Before going through the trouble of attempting this long solution, try using
the following from C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server
extensions\12\BIN
Stsadm ???o upgrade ???inplace ???url http://<...>
This was found at
http://edonoffice.blogspot.com/2007/10/not-how-you-want-to-start-your-monday.html
I encompassed the same problems after deploying the KB934525 update which
blew out my SharePoint sites. It made the sites non-functional as well as
locking out the SQL 2005 Embedded Edition config database so that you cannot
connect to it.
Once I ran the command supplied above and waited approximately 10 minutes,
all Sharepoint sites I ran this against were online without errors and
without dataloss.
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)

Post by Dias
Cannot open database "SharePoint_Config_e3477
quested by the login. The login failed.
Login failed for user 'DOMAIN\Administrator'.

Post by BBMI Sys Admin
My ultimate bad. Apologies.
To fix the problem with accessing the configuration database, I had to run a
fix provided by Microsoft. Apparently there is a bug in .NET 2.0. Please
access Microsoft KB Article 918642 in their KnowledgeBase. Under the
Resolution section of the document, there is a link to access the fix prior
to its inclusion into the VS Service Pack. I simply clicked on the link,
registered my email account and it gave me access to Dev Connect. I then
searched the page for kb article 918642, clicked on the link, downloaded the
file, and ran it. Once I rebooted, the previous post worked like a charm. I
have included the link to the KB Article and the Resolution for your
convienence.
KB Article 918642 = http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918642/en-us
Resolution =
http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content/content.aspx?ContentID=3705
--
Jeffrey Taddiken
Sys Admin (MCSE)
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