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Facts about how SQL Server 2008 setup works...
In order to install, upgrade, uninstall, and patch the sql server 2008 instance on the system we need to call the setup.exe from the installation media.The setup.exe is an unmanaged code which checks...
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Facts about How SQL Server 2008 setup works... #2
Salient Features of Sql Server 2008 (Katmai) SetupMinimize the MSI code for setup and use MSI code for what it does the best.In Sql 2005 entire setup process was coded using MSI code which uses the...
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Facts about How SQL Server 2008 setup works... #3
Setup.exe can be patched dynamically on the fly One of the drawbacks of the sql server 2005 setup was that if there was any bug detected in the code of the setup.exe , the patching of the setup.exe was...
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Step by Step Procedure to Implement SQL Server Transactional Replication with...
/*** Note: Kindly follow the Instruction in each step ***//*** If you are using SQL Server 2008 Management Studio, Ctrl-Shift-M might not work. In that case go to “Query” menu and click on “Specify...
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Why Do I see more threads per SPID in sysprocesses than MAXDOP?
Most of the Customers using sql server 2000,2005 and 2008 have this doubt in their mind when using parallelism in sql server. Why Do I see more threads per SPID in sysprocesses than MAXDOP?The above...
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How to list all the installed SQL Server on the Server using TSQL
The SQL Server instances are independent and do not know each other. The method is to query the registry to find the instances.You can use the following Script to list all the installed sql server on...
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Setting up Database mirroring in SQL Server 2008 using T-SQL when the...
Consider the following Scenario, You are using SQL Server 2008 Enterprise edition RTM or higher version and you are Transparent database encryption (new feature introduce in SQL Server 2008) to encrypt...
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Upgrade from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 might fail with MsiGetProductInfo error
Consider a scenario where an upgrade from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008 fails with the following messages while installing Setup Support Files. ********************************************************TITLE: SQL...
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Unable to install SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition on a Windows VISTA machine
The error message we get is as below, <Error Message>02/04/2009 14:33:20.418 02/04/2009 14:33:20.419 Setup launched02/04/2009 14:33:20.420 Attempting to determine media source02/04/2009...
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In SQL Server 2008, the product name and the data source information goes...
In SQL Server 2008, sometimes the product name and the data source information goes blank in Linked server properties window for a Linked server of provider type Microsoft OLEDB provider for SQL Server...
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Query to the SYSTEMINDEX to read the Microsoft search results fails when...
We can query the results from the Microsoft search through SQL server. If we create a linked server with Search.CollatorDSO provider and try to query the SYSTEMINDEX to read the Microsoft search...
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A delete statement in SQL Server 2000 takes around 1.5 GB of Transaction Log...
There are a lot of Changes in the Transaction Log Architecture of SQL 2000 and SQL 2008. There is a huge difference in the way the log records are maintained in SQL 2000 vs SQL 2005/2008. We keep more...
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SQL 2005 (SQL 2008) Analysis Services Server Side Tracing
With Analysis Services 2005 (2008) you can collect traces without using gui this feature is known as Server Side Tracing. In this article we’ll talk about how to achieve Server Side Tracing. How to...
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Slipstreaming SP1 with SQL Server 2008 Express edition advanced services is...
I had a situation where I needed to install SQL Server 2008 Express edition with management studio and also upgrade it to SP1 using just one installer. It does not sound impossible as we already have a...
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SQL Server 2008 Slipstream Setup on Windows Cluster May Fail With “The system...
Recently I encountered an issue where the in-place upgrade of the SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 on the Windows Server 2003 cluster failed with following error: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008...
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Installation for SQL Server 2008 Management studio fails with the MSI error...
SYMPTOMS: ========== Installation for SQL Server 2008 Management studio fails with the MSI error code: 0x5EBE5729 //////////////From Summary.txt//////////////////// Feature: Management Tools - Complete...
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SQL Server 2008 & SQL Server 2008 R2 clustering FAQ’s:
1. Can I use SQL 2008 slipstreamed installer to install SQL Server 2008 failover cluster? Yes. Launch the setup.exe from command prompt with PCUSource = <path to extracted SP1>. Refer...
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Unable to see the properties of DTC in the Component Services
After Preparing and Installing SQL Server 2008 Cluster on a Windows 2008 Server Cluster from the "Advanced" option in the Landing Page, we are unable to see the properties of one of the Instances of...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 setup fails on Windows 7 with the error: Version's...
Symptom: While installing SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM in a Windows 7 box, noticed an error message: SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error: Version's parameters must be greater than or equal...
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Can I listen to you Mr. MSDTC?
MSDTC unlike on earlier version of Windows, support multiple instances on Windows 2008. You can create a Clustered MSDTC resource in each Cluster Group. The below link gives you more information...
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