http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/07/13/windows-sharepoint-services-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database-system-data-sqlclient-sqlexception.aspxJames , Andrew Fryer (new SQL/BI Evangelist) and I were helping a charity to implement some infrastructure yesterday when we encountered the following error: "Failed to create the configuration database. An exception of type System.Data.SqlClient.SqlExceptionen-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/07/13/windows-sharepoint-services-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database-system-data-sqlclient-sqlexception.aspx#1514730Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:42:08 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1514730Steve Lamb's Blog<p>That's easy - Windows SharePoint Services is a free download for Windows Server 2003, Office Sharepoint</p> http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/07/13/windows-sharepoint-services-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database-system-data-sqlclient-sqlexception.aspx#1589937Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:52:08 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1589937Aaron<P>There is hotfix for this problem which needs to be requested.</P> <P>Check out KB934790 to see if it relates to your problem.</P>http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/07/13/windows-sharepoint-services-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database-system-data-sqlclient-sqlexception.aspx#1869255Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:03:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1869255mattmcq<P>Thanks so much. Your suggestion worked perfectly for me. Much appreciated!</P>http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/07/13/windows-sharepoint-services-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database-system-data-sqlclient-sqlexception.aspx#1886059Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:35:09 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1886059Steve Lamb<p>Matt&gt; I'm delighted to hear it.</p>