Can't create BCM database or OA97

[Guest]

Clinton, I appreciate your answer. However at this point I have managed to
screw things up and need to go a different direction. Hopefully you can help
me. I uninstalled BCM and SQL server and OA07 because I believed that there
was some ghosts from an earlier configuration. I have upgraded from Office 03
and OA06. At any rate I can not get either BCM or OA07 to reinstall. Neither
can develop a database. I have tried to reinstall SQL server express
independantly but I get a message that the setup file sqlwriter.msi can not
be found and to reinstall the setup package. I have searched MS web site
looking for a way to get the file and or reinstall SQL writer but to no
avail. Do you have any idea how I can get these programs back online? Thanks,
Jim

 

[Clinton Ford [MSFT]]

First, go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall BCM and OA 2007. Next,
uninstall the following:
- Microsoft Office Small Business Connectivity Components
- Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
- Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
- Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer

Now install BCM and OA from the original disks or download files.

 

[Guest]

Clinton, bingo! You're da man! It all appears to be back an operating.
Unfortunatly so is the shutting down and sending error reports. There is
something seriously wrong with this new interface. I simply can't get much
done for waiting on it to send error reports to MS. So, I am back to the
original post. What is making this thing run so terribly slow?

Yes, the interrelated products here are Outlook 07 With BCM, OA07 and
desktop search. I would think that it would not take days to index things but
maybe I am wrong. Even so, why would it keep shutting down? My installation
as of today, fresh Windows XP repair job, new install of Office07 and OA07.
Again, I would like to use the features but if I have to wait around after
every entry for this to index and grind away I will not be able to be
productive at all. Jim