BUG: You may receive an error message when you try to initialize full-text indexing for a database on a computer that is running Windows XP SP2 (883783)

WORKAROUND

• Change the SQL Server 2000 logon account information. To do this, start SQL Server 2000 by using any account that has administrative permissions. For more information about how to change the SQL Server services logon account information, visit the following MSDN Web site:

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/howtosql/ht_install_19wy.asp

• Bypass DCOM Activation security. To bypass DCOM Activation security for the Microsoft Search Gathering Manager application, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. In the left pane, expand Computer Configuration under Local Computer Policy, and then expand Administrative Templates.
  3. Expand System, expand Distributed COM, and then expand Application Compatibility Settings.
  4. In the right pane, double-click Allow local activation security check exemptions.
  5. Click Enabled, and then click OK.
  6. In the right pane, double-click Define Activation Security Check exemptions.
  7. Click Enabled, and then click Show.
  8. Click Add.
  9. In the Enter the name of the item to be added box, type {c7310557-ac80-11d1-8df3-00c04fb6ef4f}.
  10. In the Enter the value of the item to be added box, type 1, and then click OK.
  11. In the Show Contents dialog box, click OK.
  12. In the Define Activation Security Check exemptions Properties dialog box, click OK.
  13. Close Group Policy Editor.
  You can also bypass DCOM Activation security for the Microsoft Search Gathering Manager application by using Registry Editor. 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.
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Locate the "AllowLocalActivationSecurityCheckExemptionList" value in the following registry subkey:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DCOM\AppCompat

     Note If you do not find the DCOM registry subkey in the registry, you must manually create the DCOM registry subkey and the corresponding registry subkeys and entries in the DCOM registry subkey.
  3. Double-click AllowLocalActivationSecurityCheckExemptionList.
  4. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  5. Locate the "ListBox_Support_ActivationSecurityCheckExemptionList" value in the following registry subkey:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DCOM\AppCompat

  6. Double-click ListBox_Support_ActivationSecurityCheckExemptionList.
  7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
  8. Locate the following registry subkey:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DCOM\AppCompat\ActivationSecurityCheckExemptionList

  9. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
  10. Set the following properties for the new registry key value:
      • Value name: {c7310557-ac80-11d1-8df3-00c04fb6ef4f}
      • Value Data: 1
  11. Close Registry Editor.
  This workaround overrides the security check for the Microsoft Search Gathering Manager COM object and resolves the problem.