Are all the computers trying to connect from the same network? From the machines that cannot connect to the SQL Server, are you able to ping it?

Is MS DTC configured to run under Network Service on both servers?

In the case of Audit Logout, the duration is approximately how long (in ms) the connection had been open. In this case the connection had been open about 6447 seconds,...

Has the BUILTIN\Administrators group been removed from being able to logon to the SQL Server? If so, do you have the full text search service installed?

Yes, you can. As a matter of fact, I have 'em both open right now.

I've got both sets of client tools installed, if that's what you mean. There are a few things to consider, like checking your path and deciding whether the SQL Server...

Was there a previous install (canceled) or uninstall run since the last reboot? If so, that might explain the error. As for being able to do anything without the reboot,...

I don't know if there is a reference or not, but I know Profiler doesn't work, either. You've got to use Profiler90, which comes with the SQL 2005 tools. Third...

There's also a maximum "throughput" on INSERTs, but I forget what that number is. Far greater than what most of us see, though.

I don't have the combo box issue, but I have had the viewing additional pages issue. What I typically do in these cases is scan the forum groups I normally...

Pivot being primitive in 2005... I'd have to agree. Can't stick a subquery where you specify the columns for the PIVOT operator, meaning you have to hardcode them. That means...

Can you post the exact error?

SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005? The reason I ask is there's a new PIVOT T-SQL command in SQL Server 2005.

If 2000, something like the following works (and I...

Actually, the most expensive part is always maintenance. And this is where VMs can reduce cost. Case in point: you want to apply SP4 to your SQL Server. You've run...

Even some larger organizations have DBAs wearing all the hats. They may make a separation that says, "Because you were the DBA assigned to development in this project, you can't...