CF8 and SQL Server Express 2005 connection problem

Question

Hi. I'm new to SQL Server (I'm running Express 2005 SP2 on
Vista - local machine) and I can't seem to connect to my datasource
with CF Admin. I submit the following information to CF Admin:
CF Data Source Name: MySampleDB
Database: MySampleDB
Server: MyMachine\MSSMLBIZ Port: 1433
User name: Me
Password: **********
I get the following error:
Connection verification failed for data source: MySampleDB
java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver]No
more data available to read.
The root cause was that: java.sql.SQLException:
[Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver]No more data available to read.
Log On is using built-in account: Local System
Here's what else i have done so far:
I have tried using 127.0.0.1 as the server
I made sure Windows firewall had an exception to allow port
1433
I tried ports 1434 and 8500
I made sure TCP/IP is enabled in SSCM protocols
I even tried leaving the username and pwd blank and I get the
following message:
Connection verification failed for data source: MySampleDB
java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC
Driver]Error establishing socket to host and port: 127.0.0.1:1433.
Reason: Connection refused: connect
The root cause was that: java.sql.SQLException:
[Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver]Error establishing socket to
host and port: 127.0.0.1:1433. Reason: Connection refused: connect
I'm not sure where I'm going wrong. Thanks in advance for
your help!
-Kris

Answer 1

Hi,
The port might have been blocked. Try setting a new port for
your sqlserver. That may work for you.
(Because SP2 always blocks port 1433)