An event ID 1000 error message is logged to the application event log when you restart Windows Small Business Server 2003 (840685)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you restart a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, the following event error message may be logged to the application event log:

Type: Error
Source: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Description:
#50070: Unable to connect to the database STS_Config on SBS\SharePoint. Check the database connection information and make sure that the database server is running.

Although the error message is logged to the application event log, you can successfully connect to and work in your Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Web site.

CAUSE

This issue may occur when the SharePoint Timer Service tries to contact the configuration database when the computer starts or shuts down. By default, the configuration database in Windows SharePoint Services is named STS_config.

RESOLUTION

The error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section does not affect the functionality of Windows SharePoint Services or of Windows Small Business Server 2003. If you can connect to the Windows SharePoint Services Web site successfully, you can safely ignore this error message.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, add the DependOnService registry entry to the following registry subkey on the server, and then set the DependOnService registry entry to MSSQL$SHAREPOINT:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SPTimer

To do this, follow these steps.

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate, and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SPTimer
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
Type DependOnService, and then press ENTER
On the Edit menu, click Modify.
In the Value data box, type MSSQL$SHAREPOINT, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Windows Small Business Server 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/default.mspx

For more information about Windows SharePoint Services, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sharepoint/default.mspx