MSSQL_ENG021331
SQL Server 2005
This error can occur when a subscription is initialized manually, and the scripts generated by replication, or specified in a replication command, cannot be saved to the specified directory. The error can be caused by a permissions issue: when a subscription is initialized without using a snapshot, the account under which the SQL Server service runs at the Publisher must have write permissions on the snapshot folder at the Distributor.
Concepts
Cause and Resolution of Replication ErrorsOther Resources
How to: Specify the Default Snapshot Location (SQL Server Management Studio)Initializing a Merge Subscription Without a Snapshot
Initializing a Transactional Subscription Without a Snapshot