Can't register SQL Server locally due to Login problems

Hello,
I had installed SQL Server 2000 locally on my machine and I had 2 security
logins: -
1. sa - default database was set to dbTest
2. mydomain\myusername - default database was set to dbTest
The thing is, "dbTest" was deleted due to some testing and now when I try
to connect to my SQL Server with Enterprise Manager, Login fails as the
default database is missing.
Is there a way I can register back my server ?
Thanks,
Sam.
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You can try connecting via osql.exe (a command line tool) and issue the
appropriate command to change the default database (using sp_defaultdb).
or
You can try modifying your shortcut to Query Analyzer to something like
this:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\80\Tools\Binn\isqlw.exe" -SYourMachineNameHere -Usa -PTheSApwdGoesHer
e -dtempdb
I use the modified shortcut method to connect to a specific server and
connect to a specific database. However I don't know if you will be able to
do this if the user's default database is unavailable.
Keith
"Sameer Premji via SQLMonster.com" <forum@.SQLMonster.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I had installed SQL Server 2000 locally on my machine and I had 2 security
> logins: -
> 1. sa - default database was set to dbTest
> 2. mydomain\myusername - default database was set to dbTest
> The thing is, "dbTest" was deleted due to some testing and now when I try
> to connect to my SQL Server with Enterprise Manager, Login fails as the
> default database is missing.
> Is there a way I can register back my server ?
> Thanks,
> Sam.
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|||The shortcut didn't work.
How do I use osql.exe because double-clicking on it, vanishes and what is
the statement ?
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|||Since osql is a command line tool you need to
Start | Run | cmd <enter>
osql /? <enter>
Keith
"Sameer Premji via SQLMonster.com" <forum@.SQLMonster.com> wrote in message
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> The shortcut didn't work.
> How do I use osql.exe because double-clicking on it, vanishes and what is
> the statement ?
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