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Do not install Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or later on any SQL Server 7.0 clustered nodes. If you install MDAC 2.6 or later on any node in the cluster, directly or through the installation of another program, it may cause a catastrophic failure of the SQL Server Agent or other SQL Server services.
To resolve this problem, you must recover your SQL Server computer. To do so, use one of the following methods. These methods are listed in the order of preference.
Note This issue can occur when Veritas' Backup Exec 9.0 for Windows Servers is installed on SQL Server 7.0 Clusters. For more information, see the Veritas Technote that is available at the following website:
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Article ID: 820754 - Last Review: February 27, 2014 - Revision: 4.2