Installing SQL Server Client on Terminal Server.

[Dan Mitchell]

Installing SQL Server Client on Terminal Server.

I am trying to install the SS7 client on the server and the Install keeps
failing. I get an error 'ODBC components on your system need to be updated
but one or more files are in use or marked as read-only. Please close all
applications and press retry. Note, that a reboot maybe required to free the
files"

Anyone tried to install the SS7 client before on Term Server?

Dan Mitchell

[Neil Pike]

Dan,

> I am trying to install the SS7 client on the server and the Install keeps
> failing. I get an error 'ODBC components on your system need to be updated
> but one or more files are in use or marked as read-only. Please close all
> applications and press retry. Note, that a reboot maybe required to free the
> files"

Q. I'm installing SQL Server and am getting a problem with ODBC - error "Setup
as detected previous versions of ODBC files that need to be updated. The files
are being used by other applications, you must shut down all the applications
and reboot".
(v1.2 1999.11.03)

A. Check to see what application/service has the odbc files open.

1. Any SQL application - SQLMANGR.EXE, SQL EM etc. will hold them open.

2. Other applications/services like IIS, Backup Exec, SNMP service, Systems
Management tools, Compaq Insight Manager, Microsoft Netshow Program server,
Terminal Server License Server etc. could all have them open.

3. If you can't figure out what has them open then download a free tool called
NTHANDLE from www.sysinternals.com - this will show you what has the files
open.

4. If nothing has the files open then it could be that the odbc files on your
hard-drive have been marked as read-only. Check this with file manager,
explorer or the attrib command. Take the read-only flag off and try again.

Neil Pike MVP/MCSE. Protech Computing Ltd
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