Win7RC1 - Setup DB connection fails (1 Viewer)

[doubleugk]

I'm stuck on the TV Server configuration. Neither the test for MS SQLServer nor MySQL works.
Error message MS SQLServer:
Connection error: Network related, connecting SQL Server. Server not found or not accessible. I'm prompted to check the name of the instance and if the Server allows a remote connection. I'm not familiar with that kind of configuration.

MySQL service has a general problem to start.

Any suggestions what I have to preconfigure before running the TV Server configuration on Win7.

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0_BETA-1_rev23491
MediaPortal Skin: Blue wide
Windows Version: Win7RC1 Build 7100
CPU Type: Intel Dual Core 2.8
HDD: WD
Memory: 3 GB
Motherboard: Dell
Video Card: ATI HD 3600 Series
Video Card Driver: 8.501
Sound Card: Creative SB X-Fi
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: 6.0.1.1361
1. TV Card: KNC1 DVB-S2+
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver: BDA 1.9.812.2
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (PDVD7)
MPEG2 Audio Codec: AC3Filter
h.264 Video Codec: CyberLink H264/AVC Decoder (PDVD7)
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Astra 19.2°E
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV: Philips 37PFL7403D/10 FullHD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI

 

[craigparris1]

Hi doubleugk,

First things, do you know which database version you're actually going to use? You say that "MySQL service has a general problem to start" which seems to indicate that at least MySQL is installed. Do you also have any MSSQLSERVER services?

If you are intending to use MySQL and the service is having problems starting, then you're probably best to look in the Windows Event Viewer and there will likely be some errors logged that will give you can indication of what the problem might be. With Windows 7 you get User Access Control on by default, so it could be that the MySQL service needs specific permissions to run (sorry, I don't use MySQL so I can't give you actual details).

If you're planning on using SQL Server, though, again your first spot to look is the event log to figure out if that service is starting successfully. Attaching some MediaPortal logs may also help, although if you haven't actually configured TV-Server successfully yet then I'm not sure what logs there will be.

Sorry - not a lot of help - but the information you've provided is a little vague at the moment.

Cheers,
Craig