create new SQL Server administrator accounts
When I ran SQLEXPRADV_x86_ENU.exe (run under Windows' Administrator user account) to install SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services, when it got to the Database Engine Configuration step, under...
View ArticlePerformance difference 1 large drive with 8 data files vs. 8 drives 1 file each
Either direction would be utilizing a 3PAR SAN. I am curious if anyone has any thoughts on it. the configuration they are using now is all data files on 1 large drive 2.5TB, and log on another. The SAN...
View Articletables are deleted but database size does not change in sql server 2008r2
Hi All,20GB Tables are deleted in my database but database size does not change and disk size showing same size.
View ArticleERROR INSTALACIÓN SQL SERVER 2008 R2
HolaEstoy tratando de instalar SQL SERVER 2008 R2 desde hace días, todo va bien hasta la última pantalla donde inicia instalar la DB y de pronto se presenta un error: TÍTULO: Error del programa de...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 setup error: Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation
I'm trying to install SQL Server 2008 on a virtual machine with Windows 2008 R2. Setup fails with the error "Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation". Looking at the installation log, I see...
View ArticleSQL 2012 SP1 Install fails
Hello Everyone,I am trying to install SQL 2012 SP1 as part of my SCDPM install via an rdp session. Installing SQL is the first step. I am logged in with an account that has admin privileges and I use...
View ArticleBuilding a new SQL server
OK, I am in charge of specifying our new SQL server, our server now is 5 years old and we are seeing some performance issues. We are a small company and I am as close to a DBA as we have so bear with...
View ArticleWhat fields are in the AdventureWorks records?
As a newbie, I have a question which I hope isn’t too stupid:In SSMS, I know I can view information about a database viaObject Explorer | Database Engine instance | database (right-click) |...
View Articledomain admins by default a sysadmin ?
By default in MSSQL 2005 or 2008 is the AD "domain admins" group automatically a sysadmin in a SQL Server instancet? Or not necessarily? Reason I ask is we queried sys.syslogins (logged in via windows...
View ArticleIssues with Instance names in Distributed Transactions
HiWe are possibly running in to some issues with linking a SQL server machine to an ORACLE machine for Distributed transactions. We are having some difficulty identifying where the issue is but want to...
View ArticleWrong exit code after SQL Server installation.
HiDuring automated installation of SQL Server 2012 Express SP1 with command SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /ACTION=INSTALL /Q /HIDECONSOLE /FEATURES=SQL /SECURITYMODE=SQL /SAPWD="P@ssw0rd" /TCPENABLED=1...
View ArticleProper way to install updates to SQL Server
Hi everyone, When applying new service pack or updates, what should be the best practice? I used to stop all SQL services before running the setup program. This practice seemed to do the job so far...
View ArticleSQL BPA 2000 and 2005
Does anyone know if older version of SQL Server BPA (for 2000 and 2005 installations) do any checks on backups/no recent backups, as the newer BPA's (2008 and 2012) do?
View ArticleObject reference not set to an instance of an object. Unable to finish the...
Hi, My name is Leonard and I am studying SQL. I have downloaded the newest MS SQL 2012 and also MS 2012 Hyper-V. I have set a MS 2012 Hyper-V on a laptop with AMD Turion 64 X2 and 3G of RAM (Planing to...
View ArticleSQL 2012 doesn't restart anymore
Sorry everyone, I'm in trouble. I have in my local PC an evalutation Version of SQL 2012 who expires on July 2013. I'm studing a lot using this version. Today I launched a query with a while using...
View ArticleUPGRADE MSSQL 2005 standard to MSSQL 2008 standard
HiI'm in the process of porting data from MSSQL 2005 server machine to MSSQL 2008 server machine.MSSQL 2008 server installation is went well , copied all user databases from 2005 server to ew 2008...
View ArticleClustered index - re-indexing with SQL Server enterprise edition
How often do the clustered indexes in a SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition need to be rebuilt \ re-organized? Please give me your opinion / suggestion.I am of the opinion that since the data resides...
View ArticleSP2 uninstall fails for SQL Server 2008 R2
Hi,I tried installing Sp2 for sql server 2008r2 but many .msi and .msp files were missing. I did a manual copy of the files and tried the installation. It succeeded but with update errors. I tried...
View ArticleApply SQL server 2012 standards Edition license to the SQL server 2012...
Dear All,can you kindly tell me is that possible to apply SQL server 2012 standards Edition license to the SQL server 2012 enterprise edition trial version without reinstalling. Thanks,robb
View Articlei can not install sql server managment studio?
i have visual studio 2010 + visual studio 2012 , i try to inastall sql server managment studio but at it is stop any help , thank u
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