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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

User does not have permission to perform this action.
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Line 82:
Line 83: SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sql, ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["sqlExpress"].ToString());
Line 84: da.Fill(ds);
Line 85: RadGrid1.DataSource = ds;
Line 86: RadGrid1.DataBind();


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System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +437
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +82
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +111
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System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +137
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet) +86
UnitGridPrototype.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:InetpubwwwrootFocusII_WebsiteUnitGridPrototype.aspx.cs:84
System.Web.Util.CalliHelper.EventArgFunctionCaller(IntPtr fp, Object o, Object t, EventArgs e) +15
System.Web.Util.CalliEventHandlerDelegateProxy.Callback(Object sender, EventArgs e) +34
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +99
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +47
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1061








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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42



Impersonation is set to TRUE



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Integrated Windows Authentication is checked..



aspnet, iusr accounts have full privs on the data directory,,,,,



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07/09/07 09:36:47 DDSet_Status: LANGID: 1033
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<Func Name='LaunchFunction'>
Function=Undo_NativeImage
<Func Name='GetCAContext'>
<EndFunc Name='GetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='203'>
Doing Action: Undo_NativeImage
PerfTime Start: Undo_NativeImage : Mon Jul 09 09:36:47 2007
<Func Name='Undo_NativeImage'>
Executing External Command: ngen.exe uninstall "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90DTSBinnMsDtsSrvr.exe" /verbose


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           ******* CommandLine: **********
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------------------------------
The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.

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------------------------------
BUTTONS:
OK
------------------------------


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---- Context -----------------------------------------------




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