I’ve noticed several postings related to this item and I’ve tried the resolutions offered w/out success. I’m trying to install Crystal Reports Server 2008 (Windows 2003 server). During the install, I receive the message: "The CMS has failed to start. Press RETRY to attempt to start it again or CANCEL to skip any actions dependent on the CMS (STW00213). The RETRY is ineffective, so once you CANCEL, the install runs to completion, I have absolutely no access to the CMS nor do I show a SIA in the CCM. When I try to generate a SIA in the CCM it goes through the motions but the entry never gets generated. Through several installs / uninstalls I have tried this install procedure targeting two different DB platforms for the CMS: MS SQL SERVER 2000, and MYSQL. The result is the same for both types of DB. I’ve confirmed access to the data, I have the SQL SERVER running under an administrative domain login, and I’ve modified the HOST file to point to the machine URL. Still no luck. Any help is appreciated. Many thanks.
msantino (BOB member since 2009-07-30)