Msg 7311 comes up when a 64-bit SQL Server 2005 runs distributed queries against a linked 32-bit SQL Server 2000 or 7.0. Running instcat.sql with osql fixes it.
SQL SERVER – Fix: HResult 0x274D, SQLCMD Level 16, State 1 Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Login timeout expired
SQLCMD error HResult 0x274D, Microsoft SQL Native Client: Login timeout expired? TCP/IP is off by default in SQL Server 2005; enable it in Configuration Manager.


