MSDE 2K Is there a compatibility issue with Backupexe or Sharepoint

We have installed an application that usese MSDE as the database, no error m
essage during install process. When application is opened and attempts to c
onnect with the database we get the following message:
sql code = -1
sql db code = 10004
"SQL Error: unable to connect: SQL server is unavailable or does not
exist. unable to connect: sql server does not exist or network access
denied"
We can get to the database and view contents using ODBC and OSQL. The syste
m is Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server, and we are using MSDE releas
e A. Other software on the system that might create a problem (hints I've s
een on other forums) are Ba
ckupexe and Sharepoint.
We have checked all issues of access rights and security issues we can think
of but apparently have overlooked something. This is a pretty high priorit
y issue for us so if anyone can help we would certainly appreciate it!I know this may not help much, but if you have no problem connecting from
OSQL and other application, you might want to check with teh vendor of the
application and find out how the connection to SQL Server is made from the
application. This might help lead to you why the error is occurring.
Rand
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