Installing SQL server with local Admin rights
Dear DB expertsI have a concern about installing SQL server 2000 on win 2003 with out local admin rightsI have delegated local admin rights to a Domain user. that user can install and configure SQL...
View ArticleHow do i check if instant file initialization is enabled?
How do i check if instant file initialization is enabled?I am using SQL 2008 r2 on Windows Server 2008 r2.Thanks.Mr Shaw
View ArticleCheck instant file initialization without using trace flag.
The article http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_pfe_blog/archive/2009/12/23/how-and-why-to-enable-instant-file-initialization.aspx explains how to check the instance file initialization status by using a trace...
View ArticleInstant File Initialization account.
The article http://timradney.com/2012/05/31/ifi/ says to use the SQL Group account listed in lusrmgr.MSC for Instant File Initialization.Is it ok to use another account which has SQL Server sysadmin...
View ArticleLegit Product Key Not working for SQL Server 2008 R2 on SBS 2011 Ess.
All,Here is the situation. Please advise.I got the SQL Server 2008 R2 with 5 CALs in the DVD case.Ran an install thinking Win Server 2008 R2 would work, so i put the product key as I was installing SQL...
View ArticleCan't find SQL Server Express application after install
I have downloaded and install SQL Server Express on my new Win 8.1 laptop. Installtion runs without any issues (no error messages displayed) and shows a successfull completion. However, I can't seem...
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Rule "SQL Server 2012 feature Upgrade" Failed
I am doing an in-place upgrade of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 > SQL Server 2012 SP1, both 64-bit, installed on Windows Server 2008 R2.I ran the SQL Server Upgrade Advisor tool prior to upgrade which...
View ArticleCan't find en_sql_server_2008_ctp_4_vhd_part_1_of_5_.rar
I'm trying to use the MSDN subscriber downloads VPC image for SQL Server 2008 CTP. There are 4 files listed as 1 of 4, 2 of 4, ... 4 of 4.When executing the WinRAR self-extracting archive, it runs...
View ArticleCan't connect to Linked Server without Admin Rights
Hi, In MSSMS, when I try to Right click on my created Linked Server and choose Test Connection. I get this error message:http://i.imgur.com/1suUm7p.pngThis would not happen if I had Admin Rights as...
View ArticleUpgrade SQL server 2012 SP1 to Cumulative Packages 5
Dear Forum,I would like to ask about upgrade SQL server 2012. I've SQL Server 2012 version 11.1.3000.0 for 64 bit architecture. And I want to upgrade into cumulative packages 5. Where I can get this...
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New server old product key
Hi,We had SQL Server 2012 with Product key running on a server that was flooded and is now completely gone.It was in this version: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (SP1) - 11.0.3000.0 (X64) - Standard...
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The resource 'DB01-MP_Root01' could not be moved
Hello,I have setup a Server 2012 Failover cluster and i'm trying to install SQL 2012 on it.In the last process of the SQL installation it fails and looking in the log file i see:(01) 2013-01-01...
View ArticleIs there a way to extend the evaluation period?
I have been studying hard for my SQL Server 2012 certification using 64bit OS and Enterprise Evaluation edition. I have managed to forget that I installed it exactly 180 days ago now, which means my...
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SQL Server 2012 cluster installation error
I am installing SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (x64) with SP1 on a Windows 2012 SP1 3 node cluster utilizing mount points. I get the following error during the initial install on the first node:The service...
View ArticleHow to upgrade SQL 2012 Clustering Enterprise Evaluation to SQL 2012...
Dear All, My environment configured 2 Servers for SQL 2012 Clustering Enterprise Evaluation with Active/Passive. Then I Would like to upgrade from SQL 2012 Clustering Enterprise Evaluation to SQL...
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New Top Support Solutions blog
HelloAs part of our efforts to keep our communities informed about the most relevant content that address the top questions that we are getting in out forums and other support channels we want to...
View ArticleMove entire database instance to new hard drive
I'm running SQL Server 2012 over Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 on a Hyper-V host (also on 2008 RS SP1).I used a fixed sized virtual disk and I don't care for how I allocated the space. So I just wanted to...
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How to copy Restore database in new server and new domain.
Hai all,I'm trying to backup a database from one SQL server and restore it to another (both are SQL2008 R2) but diff domain. when I try run few query, the output is empty. Please advise.noor hafizah
View ArticleConnecting SQL Sever with ASP.Net using C#
Hi,I have created a web application project in VS 2013 now I have to connect SQL Database with it. I have tried many answers in different forums and blogs but I am unable to connect database in SQL...
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