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Posted - 2007-02-06 : 08:57:11
Snehalata writes "i have one database at sql server 2000 and i have one database at sql server 2005. now i have added linked server to sql server 2005. i wish to access database located at sql server 2000 from sql server 2005 by creating a view in database located at sql server 2005. but when i access database located at sql server 2000 from sql server 2005 i get error message

OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "OLDPARTNER" returned message "Login timeout expired".
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI" for linked server "OLDPARTNER" returned message "An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.".

wat should be done?
its urgent"

hvdtol
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Posted - 2007-02-08 : 12:12:47
Check "Sql Server Surface Area Configuration" in 2005. There are options that allow/disallow you to make remote connections
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