I am configuring replication for a sql server 2005 on win server 2003. I get this error:

TITLE: New Publication Wizard
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SQL Server could not configure 'aaa' as a Distributor.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

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Invalid destination path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data.
Changed database context to 'master'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 14430)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=14430&LinkId=20476

I am administrator on that server.

I restart server and do this both in wizard and code. but I get same error.

Please Help.

• Edited by Mahdi Nameghi 3 hours 21 minutes ago

Sounds like you may be encountering the issue described in KB914779

Use the 'sa' account to configure the Replication topology.