My 2 cents....

1. Its 64 Bit SQL Server?

2. Its HP Box?

3. Its x64 CPU?

If above all are true then follow below two things.

1. Follow KB:

918483 You can enable the lock...

I would like you to check below enviornment variables

TEMP and TMP

Make sure that they are valid. If possible change them to C:\TEMP for installation.

My 2 cents

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;253817

Looks like you are restoring series of backup i.e.

Restoring full backup with no recovery

Below is a small sample

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create database ssc

select getdate()

backup database ssc to disk = 'c:\ssc.bak'

select getdate()

backup LOG...

When you take full backup of the database it doesnot take inactive portion of the transaction log on the backup (.bak file) but it is smart enough to remember the...

did someone try running

EXEC master.dbo.xp_readerrorlog 0, 1, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, N'desc'

may be some issue with interface??

You said that you are able to see the file on the disk and it works once you recycle SQL error logs.

What is the size of log file on the...

Nice post with all steps. but....

DBCC REBUILD_LOG doesnot work with SQL 2005.

What is the error message which you are getting?

Are you doing bcp from remote machine?

I don't think taking only database backup is possible (without FT)

As per BOL

Generally, SQL Server performs these tasks during a BACKUP operation:

1. Temporarily suspends Microsoft Full-Text Engine for SQL...

Vik,

sp_attach_single_file_db will work if database was cleanly shutdown i.e. it was detached.

As per BOL

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Remarks

When sp_attach_single_file_db attaches the database to the server, it builds a new log file and performs additional...

I feel that its required .net framework which will be installed by SQL 2005 Setup CD itself.

Where exactly did you find this information?

Can you please open it for the internet access. and revert back the query to

sp_fulltext_service 'verify_signature', 1

Let me know the results...

Glad to know it helped.

One quick question. Does this box has access to internet?

Ahhh.. I missed to mention that.

Thanks alzdba