I'm getting the error message below when trying to synchronize a SQL compact database (SQL CE 2.0) to a SQL Server 2005 database.
I have double and triple checked permissions, reconfigured IIS multiple times, and I've run Process Monitor to see that the .IN/.OUT files are being created in my temporary directory.
Error Messages: Initializing SQL Server Reconciler has failed. Try again. HRESULT 0x80045901 (29045)
The merge process could not initialize the message file from Subscriber 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server CE 2.0\Server\CE578B80-DE68-11CB-8000-F391ABB1F993.IN:C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server CE 2.0\Server\CE578B80-DE68-11CB-8000-F391ABB1F993.OUT'. (Source: Merge Replication Provider, Error number: -2147198719)
The operation could not be completed.
Does anyone have any ideas on what I sould try next to get this resolved?
Take a look at this link and see if it helps you out: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms172357.aspx It is for SQL Compact 3.5 though.
Quoted below from this link: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlce/thread/41728924-0fac-4ddb-9680-c30ae8426fb8