in Linked Server providers are not displaying

  • I am running XP Professional aned I have just reinstalled MSSQL server 2005 and want to create a linked server. In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, I go to server object -> linked servers -> providers and it is empty. If I right click and go new linked server the next error is returned:

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    Cannot show requested dialog.

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    Cannot find table 0. (System.Data)

    Please help.

  • which version of sql you installed?

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    Ashish

  • Do you see any error messages in SQL Server Error Log\ Event Log?

    Pradeep Adiga
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  • I installed both Sql Server 2000 and Sql erver 2005.I did not get any error log.

  • interested to know about edition of sql server.

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    Ashish

  • Sounds like the account you're running SQL or SSMS under doesn't have appropriate permissions.

    Out of curiosity, if you change SQL to run as a local administrator account, does it work?

  • I tried to run as a local administrator account that time also Providers were not displaying in sql.

  • Check if the SQL Server service account has privileges to the following registry key

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Providers

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

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