Visio2000: AutoDiscovery and Layout Solution Does Not Detect a Running MSDE If the User Account Is Not an Administrator (263858)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q263858

SYMPTOMS

The AutoDiscovery and Layout solution may fail to detect a running Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) if you do not have administrator permissions.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To obtain SR-1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263721 Visio: How to Obtain Microsoft Visio 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.  This problem was corrected in Microsoft Visio 2000 SR-1.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Make sure the MSDE is running and set to Autostart.
  2. Log in as a user who is not the administrator, or a user who does not have administrative permissions on the computer.
  3. Start the AutoDiscovery and Layout solution. Note that the Start MSDE box appears.
  4. Click OK. Note that the AutoDiscovery and Layout solution quits.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/3/2002
Keywords:KB263858
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