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Dear all,We have two servers that have the following services running over them:1- The first server has sql server 2008 R2 + Active directory2- The other server has sharepoint 2010.The server was...
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SQL Server 2012 x64 Fails on ScenarioEngine.exe
Dear Community,I am trying to install SQL Server 2012 with a configurationfile.ini The unattended installation hangs with just a black screen.The installation hangs even without using the configuration...
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I am not a SQL tech but I need some assurance one of our recently inherited SQL Server 2005 databases (I work on the app side not the database side) is being adequately backed up so it could be...
View ArticleUnable to reinstall SQL Server 2008 Express R2 on Windows 7
Hi:I need to install a SQL SERVER 2008 EXPRESS R2 on my laptop. It is under windows 7.After several tries I can do that.This is what I obtain when the logs...
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If any of you use the MS-SQL best practices analyzer tool, is there anywhere I can download a list of the checks it performs?Also, do you run the tool per server (with SQL installed), per instance, or...
View Articlelogin failed for user error 18456
hi,i have installed and configured SQL 2008 R2 and all seem to be working apart from a strange error I receive in the SQL logs.I created an SQL account with sysadmin privileges but but for some reason...
View ArticleUnable to login after installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Ed on a Windows...
Hi, I've installed SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition on two seperate boxes. One of them works absolutely fine, while on the other one i'm unable to login to Studio Manager (after a successful...
View ArticleIn-Place upgrade from SQL 2000 to SQL 2008 R2 - sa password no longer valid ?!?
Starting on a Windows Server 2003 Std. / SQL Server 2000 Std. I login and ran queries with 'sa' account just fine. I do an in-place upgrade on the machine to SQL Server 2008 R2 std. Now going to log...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 installation setup suddenly stops working
Hi All, today I was trying to install sql server 2008 R2 on windows server 2008 R2 operating system but suddenly it stops after 3rd step(Setup support files) of thisscreen. Its not giving me any error...
View ArticleIs it advisable to always apply all SPs to SQL Servver even if optional? If...
Hello!Is it always advisable to apply every service pack to SQL Server as it's released even if it's optional? If so, it is a good idea to test it on a non-prod server first? If we read what the SP...
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how to prevent attaching database files to another instances of sql server 2005
View ArticleStorage design for MSCS with multiple SQL 2008R2 installations
Can someone help a newb? Disclaimer: I'm actually a storage adminstrator but please don't let that fool you. I think I'm an OK guy :) We're planning a new failover SQL cluster which will host...
View ArticleInstall SQL Server 2012 on SSD + HDD
I'm planning to install SQL Server 2012 on a pc configuration with SSD and HDD, but I'm wondering which is the best set up?1. Put everything on the SSD - Shared components + Instance Root + Data...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server 2012 fails as part of Visual Studio 2012 and as separate...
In some constellations, the installation of SQL Server 2012 fails.This was described earlier in at least two...
View ArticleSQL 2008 R2 - Memory Min and Memory max settings
Using Windows Server 2008 R2 with 8 GB Memory, and SQL server 2008 R2 SP1The Memory Min and Memory Max are both set to 5 GB.After running for a few months SQL uses 7 GB of memory, and we start getting...
View ArticleMinimum security privileges required for CMDExec Proxy account to work
I am trying to get a CMDEXEC Proxy account working on Server 2008 R2 / SQL Server 2008 R2, and because I am working on a tightly locked down network / domain, I need to set the minimum level of rights...
View ArticleSQL server 2012 Concurrent license
HiI want to deploy SharePoint 2013 in my organization. For this purpose I need to buy SQL Server 2012. There are 50 employees in the organization but at the same time access to the SharePoint Max 10...
View Articlelinked sql servers
Greetings,I am working for a company that has some data on a sql 2000 server. It is linked to a sql 2005 server. We are trying to plan an upgrade and I was wondering if we upgrade the 2000 instance...
View ArticleError installing MDS
Hi All – I am running into issues installing MDS (SQL Enterprise 2012 SP1 x64) on one of our servers (Win Server 2008 R2 SP1). I’ve tried both installing it to the existing default instance, and...
View Articleinstall sql server 2012 question
I am going to be installing sql server 2012 on win server 2012. I currently have some databases on a win server 2003 running windows sql server 2005. I'm building a new server so I would like to test...
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