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Could not access the Search administration database. A generic error occurred while trying to access the database to obtain the schema version

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Monday, September 12, 2011 2:33 PM

When i try to start SharePoint Foundation Search  service i am getting the following error

Could not access the Search administration database. A generic error occurred while trying to access the database to obtain the schema version

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Monday, September 12, 2011 2:39 PM âś…Answered

Check these setting in your SQL Server

IF you still have problem, check this:
http://svengillis.blogspot.com/2011/09/could-not-access-search-administration.html

Aryan Nava | Twitter: @cloudtxt | Blog: http://virtualizesharepoint.com
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Monday, September 12, 2011 2:34 PM

Are you running SharePoint on Windows 7?

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Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:35 AM

shared memory is enabled on my sql server. also i use your link but i cannot connect on my database


Friday, July 27, 2018 6:35 PM

In my case, the search database services were not running due to password expiry.  It started working after fixing the SQL Server services.

Harish Vajja