Thank you for your suggestion mkeast and Steve. I tried connecting using the server’s IP address and it was successful. What I will try next...

Thanks Jonas and mkeast.

Oh I forgot to mention that during moments of internet stoppage all...

I would like to reiterate my need for help on this matter. Please help me.

Thanks Steve.

As per SQL Server Client Network Utility, TCP/IP and Named Pipes are enabled. TCP/IP’s...

Thank you very much Bruno After I installed the latest version of MDAC,, the installation went very smooth.

Thanks again Bru. I will post the results here tomorrow then consult you if any issues arise.

Do I need to download and install latest version of MDAC to successfully install SQL or do I have to download and install MDAC 2.5 SP3 to replace the MDAC...

Thanks for your concern Gigaspeed, but this is a fresh installation of SQL

I have downloaded and installed MSVCP60.dll then ran Component Checker. Component Checker 2.0 returned: "The following product releases were matched: MDAC 2.5 SP3".

What will I do next? I really appreciate...

Thanks Bruno

I have downloaded and installed the Component Checker but it is unable to locate MSVCP60.dll. What I have in my system is...