How to setup a new SQL Server instance as part of my software installation?
Hello everyone. I realize this is a broad question, but I have been reading a TON online and I am still completely lost. I don't understand this one bit. So I figured I really had no choice but to...
View ArticleEncountered error running with the SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor Tool -...
When running the SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor Tool, I encountered error running with the SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Advisor Tool. Please advise how to solve the issue. Thanks Method not found:...
View ArticleSQL Locking a Service Account in Different Domain
Hi, We have a one-way trust between two domains, say A and B. B trusts A. Both domains have SQL Servers and both have services accounts from their own domain. The service accounts have the same name...
View ArticleNeed complete, detailed instructions on how to remove/uninstall SQL Server...
There are thousands of forum posts related to uninstalling SQL Server that provide varied information. Most refer to the BOL article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143412.aspx, which is...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 HOL Client system requirements??
WE have some ready-to-use HOL Lab setups, that we have put on our servers. Now we want my inhouse users to access these HOL labs to gain some experience/handson about SQL Server 2012. Is there any...
View ArticleDomain, local group, or SID account
Hi, I need advice on how to correctly apply permissions to a SQL Server instance. Does this sound correct? 1) Apply local permissions to the local group (e.g., SQLServerMSSQLUser$compername$instance)...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 cluster install - Agent not added as resource.
Hi, I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 on a cluster. The installed completed without issue. However, I have noticed that the agent was not created as a resource on the cluster. I have check the...
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Created accounts in Active Directoy with AD-PowerShell, does the SQL account...
I don't really know if I have to post it here or in the PowerShell forum, so I try here first. I've just created a few accounts on a new machine with it's own domain. It's a Win 2008 R2 machine. I'm...
View ArticleUninstalling Reporting Services 2005 instance
Hi, I'm trying to uninstall an old instance of SQL 2005 Reporting Services (x86) on a WS2008 vm but for some reason the uninstall crashes. I am using programs and features to uninstall the SQL 2005...
View ArticleFail to install SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 STD Edition...
Hi, MSI error code:0x1639 , failed to install Database Engine Service, SQL Server Replication,Full-Text Search,Analysis Services,Reporting Services, from SQL server 2008 R2 package on Windows 2008 R2...
View ArticleConfiguration error description: The system cannot find the path specified
Overall summary: Final result: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL...
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Cannot uninstall SQL2008R2 evaluation(enterprise) edition on a Windows 2008...
When SQL2008R2 evaluation(enterprise) edition is uninstalled on a Windows 2008 R2 failover cluster standby node, the system configuration check will generate the “Cluster_IsUserAdmin”,...
View ArticleMS SQL Server 2012 Install Fails
Hi All, I got the following message when trying to install MS SQL Server 2012 TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Setup ------------------------------ The following error has occurred: Could not find the...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 instance not starting automatically
Dear all, My SQL Server 2012 instance (MSSQLSERVER) refuses to start automatically whenever my server is restarted. I have already made sure that the Start Mode is Automatic in the SQL Server...
View ArticleError Connecting to Named Instance
I had to install a new instance of SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on Windows 2007 because our SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial version ended (It's just a development machine). I was able to connect to the Express...
View ArticleSql server 2008 R2 on windows server 2008 Ent virtual PC
am installing sql server 2008 R2 on windows sergver 2008 R2 enterprise edition Virtual machine . Setup is .ISO file mapped to E: drive. i tried to install sql server but system goes hanged. 6 GB RAM...
View Articlesql server 2005 express installation
Hi, I have installed sql server 2005 express management studio. After the successful installation, I try to open it and the connect to server window opens. I use .\sqlexpress but it says: Can not...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 Error
SQL Server Management Studio fails to load with the error message "Microsoft Visual Studio Isolated Shell Environment." "Cannot find one or more components. Please reinstall the application." This...
View ArticleSQLPath element is missing error- when upgrading SQL Server 2008 to 2012
Hi, I upgraded SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012. Upgrade failed with few errors. I run repair and few of those errors got fixed but there are two that I cannot get fixed. The OS is Windows 7...
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