Unable to connect to database list......

[ChadFoster]

ArcGIS 10.1, SP1, Build 3143

ArcGIS Server 10.1

I installed ArcGIS on several new computers in a training lab for our county, I also installed all the SP's, patches and SQL Native Client files.  This is the same installation as my desktop.  When I log in to this computer with my existing username and password, go to ArcCatalog and try to set up a connection to SDE, I get the following error. 

Does anyone have any suggestions? 

Thanks,

Chad

[AsrujitSengupta]

If that indeed worked...can you share a screenshot of the Connection properties of your Desktop (which was working fine previously)

[ChadFoster]

Sure.

[AsrujitSengupta]

I don't know why, but I still believe that the issue had something to do with the default database assigned within SQL Server.

Also I guess, you should\may receive the same error if you click on the dropdown to select databases even with these copied connection files.

[ChadFoster]

But for the Database Authentication users, the default databases are set.

[AsrujitSengupta]

I know and that is the part which confused me as well. Do you still receive the error on the copied connections, if you click on the dropdown for selecting databases?

[ChadFoster]

nope, I can select any one of the 13 other connections in our SDE

[AsrujitSengupta]

oh, thats cool then. Not sure why it wasn't working earlier.

In case you would like to dig deeper...feel free to contact ESRI Tech-Suppport and make them have a look.

[JacobBoyle]

Sorry for disappearing from the discussion for a bit, i was driving home.

Chad, try using the ArcToolbox tool to create a connection and see if that works.    

[ChadFoster]

Jacob,

The toolbox tool worked.  That is weird, do you have any explanation why?

[JacobBoyle]

Yeah, it was just a hunch.

I'd run a repair on the install of ArcGIS and see if that does the trick.