SQL Writer error message on bootup.

[meditative]

I’m using SBS Server 2003 Sp1 with which something has gone wrong from past couple of days. I keep getting this error message every now and then: “SQLDumper library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct this problem.”

When I checked the Event Viewer log, I found these 5 error messages listed:

ID: 7022 Source: Service Control Manager
The Kerberos Key Distribution Center service hung on starting.

ID: 7009 Source: Service Control Manager
Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE) service to connect.

ID: 7000 Source: Service Control Manager
The Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE) service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

ID: 7022 Source: Service Control Manager
The SQL Server VSS Writer hung on starting.

ID: 7034 Source: Service Control Manager
The SQL Server VSS Writer service terminated unexpectedly.

Apart from these, there is also one error listed in Application log which is as follows:
ID: 1008 Source: Perflib
The open procedure for service "PSched" in DLL "C:\Windows\System32\pschdprf.dll" failed. Performance data for this service will not be available. The status code returned is the first DWORD in the attached data.

Somebody please provide some working solution on the same.

[mauricio]

Did you tried restarting the MICROSOFT##SSEE service? If not yet, try doing the same and reply back with results.

[meditative]

Thanks for the suggestion Mauricio. As you said, I tried restarting MICROSOFT##SSEE which resulted in this error:

“Could not start the Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE) service on local computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.”

It also generated an error message in Application Log which is as follows:

“Event ID: 1000
Source: Application Error. Faulting application sqlserver.exe, version 2005.90.3042.0 faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.2.3790.2919, fault address 0x0015e02.”

Now what?

[EltonJ]

I think you now need to upgrade the server to SP2. Just remember when you do this upgrade, don’t forget to copy Sp2 to C: drive instead of any other partition or some other drive. Then try to run SP2. Hope it helps.

[Lucile]

Here's one way to determine your SQL version...

How to identify your SQL Server version and edition http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185

Here's another...

SBS 2003 Version and service packs (including components) http://reloadnuggets.com/?p=14