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<blockquote data-quote="Cepheus" data-source="post: 102535" data-attributes="member: 27689">Hi,I deinstalled TVServer and deinstalled the MS SQL Express Instance that I used for it. After reboot I installed a new SQL Server 2005 Express Instance and then TVServer. When starting TVServer I got asked for connection credentials and I entered them and pressed Test and that worked fine. After pressing save I got asked to start the TV Service where I also said yes. Then the TV Server setup screen appeared, but completly blank (only OK and Cancel buttons). In the error.log I get many errors with DB connection errors (BTW, you write the password in clear text into the log files!). When examining the SQL Express Instance with SQL Management studio, there was no TV Server Db. I don't know if the errors mean it can't connect to the Db-Server or if they mean it can't connect to the Db (which is clear, because there is none).&nbsp; Two days ago the TV Server installtion worked fine so I guess the deinstall left something behind that makes now problems.What do you think?Thanks, RainerUPDATE: Now I profiled when starting TVSetup: it creates the DB and all tables. But when you look with SQL Manager, there is no TVLibrary. No wonder that the TVServer can't find it, but there was never a DROP Database, so I have no idea why it isn't there.UPDATE: I found all tables.&nbsp; They are in the master DB! Any clues how that could happen?UPDATE: I found the reason: the old MDF file (from my previous instlalation is still there. After deletion it worked as it should!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cepheus, post: 102535, member: 27689"] Hi, I deinstalled TVServer and deinstalled the MS SQL Express Instance that I used for it. After reboot I installed a new SQL Server 2005 Express Instance and then TVServer. When starting TVServer I got asked for connection credentials and I entered them and pressed Test and that worked fine. After pressing save I got asked to start the TV Service where I also said yes. Then the TV Server setup screen appeared, but completly blank (only OK and Cancel buttons). In the error.log I get many errors with DB connection errors (BTW, you write the password in clear text into the log files!). When examining the SQL Express Instance with SQL Management studio, there was no TV Server Db. I don't know if the errors mean it can't connect to the Db-Server or if they mean it can't connect to the Db (which is clear, because there is none). Two days ago the TV Server installtion worked fine so I guess the deinstall left something behind that makes now problems. What do you think? Thanks, Rainer UPDATE: Now I profiled when starting TVSetup: it creates the DB and all tables. But when you look with SQL Manager, there is no TVLibrary. No wonder that the TVServer can't find it, but there was never a DROP Database, so I have no idea why it isn't there. UPDATE: I found all tables. They are in the master DB! Any clues how that could happen? UPDATE: I found the reason: the old MDF file (from my previous instlalation is still there. After deletion it worked as it should! [/QUOTE]

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