A quick fix until you can move to SP4 is to reboot the subscriber. This error is caused by a counter that overcounts in memory. SQLserver creates a random name...

Buy the developer version of SQLserver (I think it is $45) and you have a legal version to use with MSDE.

Don Tanner

Actually you only have to install the standard version of SQL2000. It will see the MSDE2k instance running and update it. The installation will ask you if you want to...

If you are using sql2000 you might want to read up on text fields. I use them all the time. If the text field is less than 8K, you can use...

We have 10 subscribers scattered over the USA that use internet access through a VPN to merge. We have experience with dial-up, satellite, dsl, and cable connections to the internet...

MSDE installs with Windows Authentication enabled. You probably need to be an administrator on both machines.