Enabling Fulltext Service on database

Hi guys,
one of my customers moved a SQL Database from one server
to another. The database had 2 fulltext catalogs associated.
On the new DB Server the fulltext service doesn't start using
sp_fulltext_database 'enable'.
QA shows "Executing Query Batch..." but never returns.
I googled on the newsgroups and found the solution to update the
path in the sysfulltextcatalogs to a physical existent folder on the
new server. I tried again with sp_fulltext_database but again it
doesn't work.
The only thing I need is to clean/remove the two catalogs, rebuild
them and enabling the fulltext. What can I do ?
I read also the support ms doc #240867.
So, what am I missing ? Thank you all.
David De Giacomi
Microsoft MVP
Blog @. http://blogs.dotnethell.it/david/
http://www.dotnethell.it
sp_fulltext_database 'disable' in your problem database and run profiler to
see where it is getting stuck (if it does at all). Then I would try to
reenable it (sp_fulltext_database 'enable') and again run profiler to see
where it is getting stuck.
Make sure you kick all users out of this database when you run this command.
I would also bounce the box if you have this luxury before running this
command.
Hilary Cotter
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> Hi guys,
> one of my customers moved a SQL Database from one server
> to another. The database had 2 fulltext catalogs associated.
> On the new DB Server the fulltext service doesn't start using
> sp_fulltext_database 'enable'.
> QA shows "Executing Query Batch..." but never returns.
> I googled on the newsgroups and found the solution to update the
> path in the sysfulltextcatalogs to a physical existent folder on the
> new server. I tried again with sp_fulltext_database but again it
> doesn't work.
> The only thing I need is to clean/remove the two catalogs, rebuild
> them and enabling the fulltext. What can I do ?
> I read also the support ms doc #240867.
> So, what am I missing ? Thank you all.
> --
> David De Giacomi
> Microsoft MVP
> Blog @. http://blogs.dotnethell.it/david/
> http://www.dotnethell.it
>

Enabling Full Text Search Feature in MSSQL

We want to use the full text search feature of MS SQL, for this we need to create the Full-Text catalogs for our databases. How can i do that.
ThanksCombine this link with what is in BOL and you are in business

http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/1438211

HTH