Cannot install SQL 2005 on a machine with SQL 2012 instance(s)
I am attempting to install a named instance of SQL 2005 dev edition. The target machine already has several named instances of SQL 2012. Setup of SQL 2005 failed with the error "An installation package...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Evaluation Edition expired, how to downgrade to...
Hi folks,we installed by mistake an Enterprise Evaluation copy of SQL Server 2008 R2 in a production site (Standard Edition was the one to be installed). In this site we have a mirrored database with...
View ArticleServer restart issue
After upgrading from SP1 to SP3 in sql server 2008, server is restarting regularly.Is it because of service pack upgrade?ThanksShashikala
View ArticleTell the version of Microsoft SQL server which is good for window 8
HI Microsoft, I can't install Microsoft SQL server 2008 in my computer (window 8).It cannot install because of .Net framework error .Although I installed the .NetFrameWork correctly , Microsoft SQL...
View Articlestandalone sql server on wfc cluster cannot have files on shared disk locations
Hi,Im trying to install a new Sql Server which will be added to an availability groups. Its meant to be standalone ( ie not part of FCI).I have enabled cluster services and added the server to the...
View ArticleHow much memory does SQL Server 2008R2 Standard use on Windows Server 2008 R2...
Hi,can anyone tell me how much RAM will really be used by SQL Server?72 GB are currently installed. As Windows is only able to use 32 GB is SQL Server able to use the other 40GB + the unused part of...
View ArticleSSMS restarts itself after I close it
Hi,This strange behavior started recently. If I close SSMS, it restarts itself as if it crashed and trying to restore itself. Even if I hit cancel as it's restarting, it will restart itself yet again....
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Cannot uninstall sql server 2012 on Windows 7
This is the error a co-worker gets when trying to uninstall SQL Server 2012. She is running Windows 7 ProfessionalService Pack 1, 64 bit OS. She had SQL 2008 installed and then installed 2012...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Upgrade Advisor
I was attempting to run the SQL 2012 upgrade advisor against a SQL 2005 SP2 database (I know not SP4) and it fails to connect. I get the following error message:Error message:Unable to connect to...
View ArticlePermission
Hi,Grant access to read tables User_Roles, User_Roles_Audit, Users, and Users_Audit, and allow role to execute stored proc "dfdfdfdf"Which database permission I should provide.ThanksShashikala
View Articleadd IPv6 to a running failover cluster
HiI have a sql failover cluster running win2k8 R2 and SQL 2008 it was built around IPv4 the instance listens on IPv4 cluster IP address ( virtual IP)I rescently got a request that there will be servers...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 On Windows 7 Embedded
Hi AllI am having a bit of difficulty with installing SQL Server Standard 2012 on Windows 7 Embedded.I seem to be able to install SQL Server 2008R2 Standard without any issues(I have looked at the OS...
View ArticleRun DBCC after upgrade from SQL 2008 to SQL2012
We are upgrading from SQL 2008 to SQL 2012, our environment has 6 TB of data (80 DBs) all mirrored to another server.I saw it is recommended to run DBCC CheckDB after the upgrade. my problem is that it...
View ArticleNot able to disable 'Windows-group' logins
HI,I have the 'sysadmin' privilage, but I am not able to disable 'windows-group'.Getting below error:"Msg 15151, Level 16, State 1, Line 1"Cannot alter the login 'Domain\Group', because it does not...
View ArticleMissing shared feature Reporting Services Sharepoint and Reporting Services...
Hi, when I try to install SQL Server 2012 SP1 (ISO from Microsoft Download website) on a Windows Server 2012 and try to select the shared feature options: - Reporting Services Sharepoint - Reporting...
View ArticleHow To Determine An Instance Has SA Licensing Or Not
I am not sure what forum to ask this question.My manager had a meeting with Microsoft. After that meeting he asked me if there was a way to determine which instances had SA licensing and those that do...
View ArticleThe VSTA designer failed to load:...
I've just reinstalled the OS and apps on my PC. When I open a script task and click "edit script..." I get this message:------------------------------ Cannot show Visual Studio 2008 Tools for...
View ArticleProduct: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL Compiler Service -- Error 1335
Hello,I am getting an error while using windows update or manually downloading and runningSQLServer2012-KB2793634-x64.exeProduct: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL Compiler Service -- Error 1335....
View ArticleSQL 2012 update to Sp1 error
012-12-04 10:16:11.54 spid5s Starting u_Tables.SQL at 04 Dec 2012 10:16:11:543 2012-12-04 10:16:11.54 spid5s This file creates all the system tables in master. 2012-12-04 10:16:11.55 spid5s...
View ArticleProblem installing SQL Server 2012 SP1: "managed sql server installer has...
Hello,I have a big problem.I just downloaded SQL Server 2012 SP1 and I only want to install SSMS. The installer always crashes with an error message "managed sql server installer has stopped working".I...
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