Here is the deal I have found. My native SQL User accounts have the account policy so they follow the same stipulations as the active directory domain accounts. When users...

I had this problem and I brought the database offline and then online and that resolved the issue.

I'm hoping someone smarter than me will stumble accross this post because I still have the production servers to do and I would hate to run into the same issue...

Hi Mike I'm a little perplexed.. What your saying is that the install chokes but keeps running?

See my installation simply states that database services failed and keeps going. All the...

I know I have not replied and will later bu just so you know. Even though the SP3 installation states that it fails it's still successful as I think I...

I have a second to breathe in between installs and reboots. Just wanted to let you know that the Sql 2005 Veritas clustered servers and one other stand alone server...

LOL Backups?? wow

Anyway thanks for the reply.. my first blog entry ever.. Anyway starting SP3 installs at 1:pm meanin now. I'll reply back in a moment with results of...

I have SQL 2005 server on Windows 2003 and I get the following error no matter if I use a domain account for the service or local service. I noticed...