How can I check to see if my custom install can install SQL before my custom...
I have a install for my software that depends on SQL. I want to install SQL 2008 or 2012 express versions if SQL does not exist on the system. However, it is possible and likely that the system has...
View ArticleUpgrade to SQL Server 2012 failed on VS 2010 - how do I fix this?
I have just updated the installation of SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition on my PC to SQL Server 2012 Developer. During the process, a small dialogue box popped up asking me to insert a VS2010 CD. I...
View ArticleRestore OLAP Cube created in SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2008 R2
Hi All,I have created a cube using SSDT in SQL Server 2012.Now for deployment, I was told that the client cannot provide SQL Server 2012 and will just use SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition instead.I...
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SQL Server will not start on VMWare (5.1) hosted 2012 (sp1) server.
I built a brand new Standard Server 2012 SP1 virtual machine in a VMWare 5.1 clustered environment. No problems with the server itself. No errors, no issues. I patched to SP1 with all the latest...
View ArticleCan't remove or re-install SQL Server
System: Windows 7 64-bitMy first mistake was trying tro install SQL Server 2008(64-bit) 180 day evaluation. It never worked, couldn't get it to connect in SQL Managment Studio. There were always...
View ArticleSQL 2012 upgrade advisor gets stuck during scan
When running the SQL 2012 upgrade advisor (ua) on the server I need to upgrade (windows server 2008 r2 x64 w/sql server 2008), it gets stuck at 50% of the first of 3 steps and I don't know how to get...
View ArticleGetting cannot generate SSPI context when using domain service account
Hi,We have setup a domain service account during SQL Server installation and everything works fine except that users can't connect from other instances to this machine using their somain account (user...
View ArticleMS SQL replication pre requisites
Hello AllIs it required the Active directory for config the transaction replication on b/w two different servers.
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 configuration server not showing services for default instance
Hi,We installed the following in this order:Windows 2012SQL Server 2008 as named instanceSQL Server 2012 as default instanceSQL Server 2012 configuration manager is installed but only showing me...
View Articlesql server installed on winxp mode
I recently installed winxp mode on my windows 7 (32 bit) laptop. Within the XPmode I installed sql server and it is working fine.Now I would like to access those sql tables on application installed on...
View ArticleHow to change the native client configuration post install
I am working through Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Training Kit from Microsoft Press.In chapter 1 we install a core Windows Server 2008 R2, then we use the command prompt (because...
View ArticleShould I install 64 bit SQL Server?
Somehow I think I made a mistake and installed 32 bit SQL Server C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQL2012\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe on Windows 7 64 bit OS instead of 65 bit SQL...
View ArticleUpgrading x64 SQL 2005 SP4 from 9.0.5292 to 9.0.5324 fails - why?
I've tried installing Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2716427) to our SQL Server 2005 Server which is currently runing 9.0.5292, but it fails.It manages to install the Integration...
View Articlerestart the SQL agent service
Is it ok to restart the agent service any time (i need to restart it for enabling the email alert option in sql agent properties..otherwise it doesnt work)? Does restarting sql agent affect...
View Articlecan not uninstall SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
Hello !I tried to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (Runtime Only) SQLEXPR-x86DEU.execompletely new. It doesn't work and I tried to uninstall (Control Panel) and install it again, more times. Last...
View ArticleSQL doesnt run after install
Hi I have installed SQL server full 2008 R2 on Windows 8 - The installation goes fine no errors or anything but when I go to run the package by clicking on ssms I get an error message saying that it...
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SQL server 2008 R2 install error
we are trying to install SQL server 2008 R2 in windows server 2008 R2, but while install following error occurred:so we install and check following hot fix in our server, after check hotfix no error...
View ArticleSpecify port number in configuration file
Is there any way, via the configuration file, to specify a static port number for a SQL instance during an unattended install? If not, does anyone know a simple way to change it automatically after the...
View ArticleIs there a developer edition for SQL Server 2012
I have a SQL Server 2008 developer edition which I had bough from MIcrosoft Store for US $50:00. I want to get a SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition. I am not interested in SQL Server 2012 Express...
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