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Unexpected exception is encountered while creating new database connection to MS SQL Server 2000. Server OS: Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Error Messages: A java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError exception has occurred.
Created attachment 45280 [details] Message log
Which driver? I guess the old Microsoft driver for MS SQL Server? IIRC this driver is composed of three jar files. Did you add them all to the driver when you registered it?
No reply from submittter from a long time, closing.