Cannot Install TCP/IP After Installing SQL Server
Article ID: 128430
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q128430
SYMPTOMS
After you install SQL server and then run Control Panel to install TCP/IP,
Connectivity Utilities is unavailable (grayed out), even though TCP/IP is
not installed.
CAUSE
When you install SQL Server and choose to include the TCP/IP connectivity
on a computer running Windows NT without TCP/IP installed, a message is
displayed that asks you if you want to proceed. If you select Yes, false
TCP/IP and Parameter keys are created in the following registry key under
the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree:
\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES
When you attempt to install TCP/IP, Windows NT finds the registry entries,
and believes that TCP/IP is already installed, and installs utilities, but
not the protocol.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, delete the registry keys created by SQL
Server, install TCP/IP, and then reinstall SQL Server.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: KB128430