When the Backup Exec utility was installed, did it create a new SQL account that you could possibly use to log into your SQL Server?

What is this world coming to when you can't complain to a company (who you happen to be PAYING MONEY to)  when they give you lousy service?

WHAT'S NEXT?

Does the user that you are connecting to the Server as have the ability to run a SQL Server Agent job?

A few troubleshooting ideas:

- Run the sproc that backups up the databases in a query window to see if any errors are generated

- Have you tried (as a test) to...

Thank you!!!!!   I can't believe that it was that simple (just a pair of parens). 

OK, I at least changed the login of "dbo" by running sp_changedbowner.  However, I still don't understand how SQL determines what the login for "dbo" will be.  I also noted...

We have some users that use Access to gain back-end access to our SQL Database. We created an Access database with linked tables to the SQL tables.  However,  the links DO...

If you want something inexpensive - as others suggested, use Access to build a database with a front end to allow people to enter/manage requests.   Using Access will definitely give...

Another problem with naming the databases after Greek Gods or planets is that you have to maintain a list (whether mentally or physically) of which servers goes with what company. ...

I also try to get a general feel about the company through the eyes of the interviewer.  Questions good for this are:

1)  How long have you worked here? 

2) Who has been...

Could another application (possibly backup software) have 'I:\MSSQL\Backups\SAM\SAM_backup_Daily.bak' open at 12:00 am but not at 3:00 am?

This sounds like a job for "SQL Compare" and "SQL Data Compare".

Are you trying to use a pre-existing SQL server registration in EM?  Perhaps, this registration has some incorrect properties (incorrect username and/or password, using incorrect authentication (SQL Server or WIndows),...

Try this:

Make sure that you are logged in as the account who installed SQL Express.  Use "Windows Authentication" to log in to the server.

Also, did you check the similiar post that asks about renaming a server and/or a cluster?:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=5&messageid=366114