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Article ID: 0801001 - Last review: 2 December 2008 |
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Server initialization fails with message "Could not create database after 3 attempts." |
| Applies to RapidOne Server and RapidOne FreeServer |
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| Summary |
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Upon running RapidOne Server for the first time following a new installation whilst initializing the database the error message "Could not create database after 3 attempts.". |
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| Background |
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In all known cases this error occurred only when a new database was installed overwriting an existing one, for example when installing a new version of RapidOne Server and chosing not to re-use the existing database. |
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| Fix |
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None planned. |
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| Work-around |
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- In Windows go to administrative tools, select Services
- Find the Service named MSSQL$ACTIONDB
- Stop the Service
- With explorer go to the program folder for Microsoft SQL Server (typically C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server)
- Select folder MSSQL$ACTIONDB\Data
- Manually delete files named RS_1_1000_**.mdf and RS_1_1000_**_log.LDF where ** represents your license number (always 77 in case of Freeware)
- Restart the Service (the one you stopped in step 3)
If all fails uninstall Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (ACTIONDB) in add/remove programs. Note that this will cause complete loss of data of all RapidOne Server installations on that computer. |
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