From: Jack on
Hi,
We have a merge replication system in place. Remote users synchronize their
database. Suddenly one of the user is getting the following error:

Synchronizing your database to the Master database -- 8/26/2008 3:50:35 PM


Setting up to Sync non-PWO tables from Master to Laptop.
Copying selected data from Master database to Your database using
publication: PWO
Phase: Start

Error: -2147467259 during synchronize Start phase:
# 20084 The process could not connect to Distributor 'QUO1'.
# 17 SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

ERROR -- Your database was NOT synchronized, contact system support!

He can ping the sql server from his machine. I am not sure why this error
message is coming. Any help is appreciated. Thanks