MS SQL Server 2012 SP2 post-installation error
Hi all,Windows update gave me an option to install updates for my MS SQL Server 2012. One was the SP1 and the other was the SP2. During that time i selected both but in the end the update for 'Security...
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I'm not a SQL guy, but I was tasked with creating a TDE instance on a dev server a few months ago.I created the new instance and ran USE master; GO CREATE MASTER KEY ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD =...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012
Hi,Can I get an outline/tutorial to install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or a suitable link to help accomplish same? It will be installed on Windows Server 2012 R2. I would like info relating to...
View ArticleSQL Server Management Studio 2012 - Local Server Groups
I know how to create new registered servers and new registered server groups. Wat do I do when the "Local Server Groups" do not show up, or do not exist? The "Registered Servers" window shows up,...
View ArticleSQL Server Standard edition Downloaded is licenced or not , how to check
HI All, We have our SQL Server With the edition as "2005 Microsoft Corporation Standard Edition on Windows NT 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)" How to find the sql server is original or...
View ArticleUpgrading Standalone Instance of SSIS
We need to upgrade our SQL Server 2008 R2 to 10.50.4276.0 (with cumulative hotfix). No problem. However, we are currently running a standalone instance of SSIS on another server. How can we upgrade...
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View ArticleAttempted to perform an unauthorized operation error on windows 8.1 while...
Hi, I am getting the error "Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation" on windows 8.1 while installing SQL server 2008. The specific error is The error is Attempted to perform an unauthorized...
View Article2012 SQL Express failed to install - Error 997 Overlapped I/O operation in...
Hello,I am attempting to install SQL Server Express (I have tried both 2012 and 2014 versions) in a Windows 7 environment, and I continually receive 997 error "Overlapped I/O operation in progress" I...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 - Cannot remove 50th instance with command line uninstall
I have reached the 50 instance SQL Server limit on my Microsoft Server 2008. I have tried to remove an existing instance using the command line below but it still is reporting that "No more transforms...
View ArticleSQL2012 Express CompleteImage for sysprep fail for "does not meet upgrade...
Hello,I created an installation image using "PrepareImage" installation option as described in the BOL, This is my ConfigurationFile.ini:(I used the installation package SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe, on...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 SP2
Hi,What is the best practice to install SQL Server 2012 SP2. Do I have to shutdown db for this?Regards
View ArticleSQL 2012 Installed, can i upgrade to SSDT BI 2013?
Hi all, pretty self explanatory. I have installed SQL Server 2012 and noticed that there is a new version of SSDT BI that has come out (just released) SSDT BI for VS 2013. Can I upgrade to this? If...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 Express w/ Tools Setup
On a Win 7 x64 Ultimate box, I am unable to install 2008 SSMS. (Sql Server Express 2008 installed without SSMS from Visual Studio 2010 installation.)I removed all SQL components and downloaded x64 and...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Log shipping standard edition
I am having 3 server with same configuration one is production and other two is DR and Near DR I am using log shipping as high availability.Suddenly something happens and DR and Near DR databases goes...
View ArticleSQL 2012 R2 - SSRS with the Report Server Web Service URL, can't access
Hello:I am installing Dynamics CRM 2013. When I am on RS Configuration manager; I am running into the SSRS (SQL 2012 on Server 2012)SQL issue, can't access thehttp://servername/:80/ReportsServer...
View ArticleUpgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 to SP2
Hi there, I need to upgrade the SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 to SP2 version. Please let me know what is the best practice to do that? Should I uninstall the existing version SP1 first then install the new...
View ArticleSQL Server upgrade from 2008 R2 PS1 to 2008 R2 SP2
I like to install SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 on the same machine that has SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 version. What is the right approach to do that? Should I uninstall the existing version first then install...
View Articlewoh6ynpo.xml
I'm getting this error message when I try to install SQL Server. I've searched and haven't found any information on it. Does anyone know what i should do to resolve this? thank you TITLE: Microsoft...
View ArticleUpgrade SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008
HiI am an Oracle Apps DBA, I would be doing first time SQL Server DB upgrade from 2005 to 2008 version.I have read around and found out that before upgrade I need to run below toolMicrosoft SQL Server...
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