How can I check to see if my custom install can install SQL before my custom...
I have a install for my software that depends on SQL. I want to install SQL 2008 or 2012 express versions if SQL does not exist on the system. However, it is possible and likely that the system has...
View ArticleUnable to troubleshoot error when rebulidng master database
I am on SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows 7. I want to rebuild my master database (this is for learning) usingsetup.exe /QUIET /ACTION=REBUILDDATABASE /INSTANCENAME=MSSQLSERVER...
View ArticleUnable to add feature to existing SQL Server 2008 R2 Install
Hi,I'm trying to add reporting services to an existing 2008 R2 instance as a pre-requisite for a fresh CRM 2011 installation. I figured out that the "Installation Type" page that allows adding features...
View ArticleCan't uninstall SQL 2012 ? Error Code 0x84b10001
I keep getting this error when I try to install, repair or uninstall SQL 2012 which won't run because of another error? Here is the error.. sql server has encontoiured the following error: Could not...
View Articlesql server upgrade to 2012 .how to select the hardware requirements?
we are currently having windows server 2008.we would like to upgrade to windows server 2012 for the installaion of Sql server 2012 can someone please answer my questions 1.which physical blade should...
View ArticleIs it possible that MS SQL Server "add node" process can cause an unwanted...
Hello all,I am planning to try to move some SQL2005 and SQL2008 from a 2nodes (VMs) to another 2nodes (physical).A. What I plan to do is :1. add physical machines as 3rd and 4th node of Windows cluster...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 product key change on production server
Hello,We have a one production server which has Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (RTM) - Standard Edition (64-bit). This SQL server 2008 R2 is already activated with valid product key and is good. When...
View ArticleSpawned SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 installation freezes during...
We have an InstallShield installation package that spawns an installation of MS SQL Server 2008 R2, depending on what components the user selects to install. This has worked fine, but now we need to...
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SQL Server will not start on VMWare (5.1) hosted 2012 (sp1) server.
I built a brand new Standard Server 2012 SP1 virtual machine in a VMWare 5.1 clustered environment. No problems with the server itself. No errors, no issues. I patched to SP1 with all the latest...
View ArticleCan't remove or re-install SQL Server
System: Windows 7 64-bitMy first mistake was trying tro install SQL Server 2008(64-bit) 180 day evaluation. It never worked, couldn't get it to connect in SQL Managment Studio. There were always...
View ArticleSQL 2012 upgrade advisor gets stuck during scan
When running the SQL 2012 upgrade advisor (ua) on the server I need to upgrade (windows server 2008 r2 x64 w/sql server 2008), it gets stuck at 50% of the first of 3 steps and I don't know how to get...
View ArticleSQL Server Mgt Studio 2008 installation problem - Key not valid for use in...
I'm setting up SQL Server Management Studio 2008 on my laptop. It installed fine, but failed to import a regsrver file exported from another machine. This appears to have been due to the fact that I...
View Article.NET 4.5 upgrade hangs on SQL Express Advanced 2012 server
Installing the .NET 4.5 Full upgrade on a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 x64 system with SQL Express Advanced 2012 hangs. Apparently it tries to do something with the 4.0 Extensions pack installed by SQL....
View ArticleDowngrade BIDS 2008R2 to 2008
Hi Currently I have 2008R2 installed on a machine. All of the stuff in production is on 2008 SQL Server. I cant use 2008R2 Bids with the packages, it will update them for compatibility then have...
View ArticleSQLPS not importing after SQL 2012 install
I am using powershell to install SQL server 2012. Within the same powershell script that installs SQL, I have a function to run my post install configs; however, the script fails saying it cannot find...
View ArticleRestore OLAP Cube created in SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2008 R2
Hi All,I have created a cube using SSDT in SQL Server 2012.Now for deployment, I was told that the client cannot provide SQL Server 2012 and will just use SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition instead.I...
View ArticleSQL doesnt run after install
Hi I have installed SQL server full 2008 R2 on Windows 8 - The installation goes fine no errors or anything but when I go to run the package by clicking on ssms I get an error message saying that it...
View ArticleSpecify port number in configuration file
Is there any way, via the configuration file, to specify a static port number for a SQL instance during an unattended install? If not, does anyone know a simple way to change it automatically after the...
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2 SP1 - now can't access databases
I have two SQL 2008 R2 instances installed - one is Developer edition and the other Express. Yesterday I installed SQL 2008 R2 SP1 and now I can't access any of the databases under either instance....
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