I installed SQL 7 successfully on my computer. I'm having an error with SQL 7 when trying to enter "NEW SQL SERVER REGISTRATION". I will go through the process of entering in the needed information into the wizard, but when I get to the last screen and press the "FINISH" button I get the following error:

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Assertion Failed!
Program C;\WINDOWS\MMC.EXE
File:../src/sqlsspi.c
Line 120

Expression Count

Then it tells me to check out the documentation for Visual C++ for info on asserts.
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IF I CLICK "IGNORE" I get:
"Memory Allocation Failure|Cannot generate SSPI context"

IF I CLICK "RETRY" I get:
"Code execution exception:EXCEPTION BREAKPOINT"

It also asks me to check my SQL server registration properties - But I'm pretty positive I have everything correct because I was able to login to my SQL web host account with another computer at work. But can there be something easy I'm overlooking?


I have looked on the Microsoft site and found the following:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/ServiceWare/SQL/SQL70/EAFGBOS8E.ASP
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q229/6/08.asp
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q267/5/50.ASP

I have tried to do what they say, but have had no luck. I have TCP/IP set in the "client network utility", and "Client for Microsoft Networks" selected as my primary login in my control panel (even tried it without it being my primary login). Can I be missing an essential setup/config here? (FYI: I do have a network card for my cable modem installed)

I am using an Intel machine with the first edition of windows 98.

I have tried the two different install types, "STANDARD" and "DESKTOP" (not exactly sure what the difference is, but I haven't had the chance to get too deep into it because of this current problem... I'm new to SQL Server/Database)


I was told perhaps my Microsoft Management Console may be corrupt and to either reinstall SQL or download the MMC from Microsoft's Website. I did find a place online with a link to the MMC and I downloaded it, and installed it. It was version 1.2. However I am still having the same problem. "Assertion Failed!" - I also tried to reinstall SQL but the error continues.


When I UNINSTALL and try again, I want to make sure I get it all out of there, in the registry I have removed or looked to remove all of the below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQLServer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SQLServerAgent

Can there be something somewhere else I am missing that may not have been deleted by needs to that may affect a reinstall?
I even tried to update SQL 7 with the service pack 2 file, csb70full.exe and still get the same problem.



Any help is appreciated!
George
gplemos@email.com