Hey all,

 Firstly - this is a great forum you guys have! Thanks so much for all the invaluable information you've presented to both the folks who are just learning (such as myself) and the pro's that are out there as well.

 
I've just recently started to work with SQL as a new form of database management. I'm primarily an Excel user and a few months ago a friend of mine told me that I should start using SQL as my new language.

 I've downloaded the VS Free Edition complete with SQL Manager, Visual Basic, and Visual Web Developer 2008. I had no problems with download or installation. However, recently I've been receiving an error when I am trying to create a new table within a new database.

There is no code associated with the error - it simply says, "The parameter is incorrect" and will not let me continue. I've tried several recovery techniques. Restarting VWD2008. Restarting my PC. Re-Installing VWD2008. All to no avail. I've searched some forums and other online sources but haven't had any luck determining what this error could be coming from.

Any help you all could offer would be wonderful! I greatly appreciate your time and effort!

 
Best Regards,

 Matt B.
 

Hello MJB1980,

> Hey all,
>
> Firstly - this is a great forum you guys have! Thanks so much for all
> the invaluable information you've presented to both the folks who are
> just learning (such as myself) and the pro's that are out there as
> well.
>
> I've just recently started to work with SQL as a new form of database
> management. I'm primarily an Excel user and a few months ago a friend
> of mine told me that I should start using SQL as my new language.
>
> I've downloaded the VS Free Edition complete with SQL Manager, Visual
> Basic, and Visual Web Developer 2008. I had no problems with download
> or installation. However, recently I've been receiving an error when I
> am trying to create a new table within a new database.
>
> There is no code associated with the error - it simply says, "The
> parameter is incorrect" and will not let me continue. I've tried
> several recovery techniques. Restarting VWD2008. Restarting my PC.
> Re-Installing VWD2008. All to no avail. I've searched some forums and
> other online sources but haven't had any luck determining what this
> error could be coming from.
>
> Any help you all could offer would be wonderful! I greatly appreciate
> your time and effort!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Matt B.
>

Can you create a table in the existing database? Try that firstly, if that
works, it means that db corrupted.

Thanks,
J.W.

JW,

   Thanks for the quick response.

   This error is taking place on EVERY project I have created in VWD 2008 Express Edition. When I start a new page and create a DB - it simply will not allow me to edit, view, or create a table.

   I thought a simple re-install would take care of it - unfortunately - it did not.

   What do you think the next step is?

 Regards,

Matt B.
 

MJB,

I know the newbie frustration; I are one too!  You might try running VWD as an administrator.

 

GrandPa,

 A newbie, I am. And frustrating it is!!! Okay - so I'm assuming there is an option in VWD to set the operator's status (ie: User, Admin, etc). If so - where is this function? Also, I don't remember changing anything relating to the status of user within VWD.

   On a side note - I've been able to open these same DB's in SQL Server Management Express. So, this administrator issue sounds like it could be a possible problem.

    Thoughts?

 Regards,

Matt B.
 

MJB,

If your OS is Vista, open VWD by right clicking the VWD icon and choose run as an administrator.  If your OS is XP give your User account administrative privilages and then open VWD.

 

Hello MJB1980,

> GrandPa,
>
> A newbie, I am. And frustrating it is!!! Okay - so I'm assuming there
> is an option in VWD to set the operator's status (ie: User, Admin,
> etc). If so - where is this function? Also, I don't remember changing
> anything relating to the status of user within VWD.
>
> On a side note - I've been able to open these same DB's in SQL
> Server Management Express. So, this administrator issue sounds like it
> could be a possible problem.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt B.
>

If you can open it in sql Server Management Express , it means the db is OK.

Can you view the existing table structure in VWD? Tell us the exact steps
that you encounter this error?

Thanks,
J.W.

Okay,

 As far as my PC goes - I am the Administrator on the machine. I just verified that is the case - also - I read that user validation can be used by the .NET Passport service Microsoft offers - so I signed up with that.

Regarding the exact steps:

1: Open VWD 2008 Express Edition

2: At home screen - I choose to create a new .NET Webpage - I call it Error

3: At the Web Editor Screen - I choose to create a new Item

4: I create a new SQL Server Database - I call it Error

5: I open the Database Explorer - connect to the new DB Error.mdf

6: I right-click the Tables listing and click Add New Table

7: The Table Window begins to pop up but is halted by a Error stating "The parameters are incorrect"

8: The Help button within this window doesn't help much at all because it is a generalized help topic.

 
Regarding opening an existing Webpage DB:

1: Open VWD 2008 Express Edition

2: At the home screen I select one of my previously functional projects

3: I open my Database Explorer and open my Tables Tab

4: I double-click one of the tables and as the Table Window is popping up - it is halted by the same Error message.

5: Nothing relating to the DB's is working - rules, diagrams, table views, etc. All of them are popping up with the same error message. 

Is this crazy?

 
Regards,

 
Matt B.
 

 

MJB

If you are running Windows XP, you are running with administrative privileges, but if you are running Windows Vista you must specifically open an application with "Run as Administrator."  This was done for security purposes.  To open VWD follow these steps:

• Right click on the VWD icon
• Click "Run as administrator" from the context menu.
• Do your thing!

This will ensure that you are running VWD with administrative privileges.  Now for the bad news; from the detailed steps in your previous post, I don't think that this is your problem.  But, what the heck; it's easy enough to try.  Best of luck.

 

Grandpa,

 Ha! Well that doesn't sound good at all! I'm not a Vista user - and I don't plan on being one until someone forces me to stop using XP. I've heard nothing but bad things about Vista to this point. So if anything - I'll wait to switch over until they've worked the bugs out of the system.

 I've checked a few different security measures listed in the help topics for VWD08 for XP and it seems that everything is in order. I am tempted to completely un-install the entire program set (VWD, SQLSM, VBD, etc) and try downloading/installing it again. I'd rather not go this route but if that is what it takes - then that is the answer. I'm open to suggestions prior to taking this approach however.

Regards,

Matt

MJB,

I sorry that I don't have more to offer, but I did say in my first response that I was a newbie too.  I've taken the uninstall and reinstall approach more than once.  Best of luck.

PS - I've been running Vista since last December and I haven't had a bit of trouble. 

All,

 After uninstalling all related hardware to this software set (including downloaded files) and re-downloading and installing, this problem continues. Out of curiosity, I tried running this program through the guest account on my PC. Oddly, this worked fine.

 I'm wondering if security software can create these types of problems. Such as SPYBOT or AVG.

 Any thoughts?

Regards,

Matt B.

All,

 After a full reformat and installation of all new software - VS2008 is functioning like a champ! Thanks all for the support and information!

Onward to victory!

Regards,

Matt