In our case (Oracle 10G 64-bit to SQL Server 2005 64-bit), to make the linked server work, we have to install Oracle 10G ODAC (Oracle Data Access Componet for...

Is the data file as is in your post?

Yes excpet that I only posted the first three rows there

the target DB is fresh install of 2005, only have system databases. none of the users exist on the target before the restore. I have tried drop...

Thanks for everybody's input.  Our NT admin said restarting the application-specific application pool fixed the problem.  He said he have segregated applications into separate application pools in order to keep from...

 Hi Vera,

   The backup job succeed after I used the 'with NOINIT' parameter, however, old transaction logs (older than 3 days) are NOT being purged/deleted/overwritten after the specified 3 days.   I...

Hi Vera,

  Thanks for your reply. You are right: My first backup succeeded. But the second, and the third, ... all failed.   If I try with NOINIT, which basically means...