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SQL Server 2005 SP2 setup might fail with the error Error 29528: The setup...
Few days back I worked on a case where the sql server SP2 setup was failing to install with an Error 29528 so I thought I should blog this article to address the cause of the failure and how can we...
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SQL Server 2005 SP2 installation hangs on a 2 Node cluster with the message:...
Environment:SQL Server Enterprise Edition 2005 32 bit on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP1Consider a scenario where you are installing SQL Server 2005 Servce Pack 2 on a clustered environment....
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Not able to restore backup from tape for large databases on the SQL Server 2005
We get the below error message when we try to restore from tape for large databases. ERROR MESSAGE:==============TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio------------------------------An exception...
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Unable to start SQL Server Agent
We are unable to start SQL Server Agent. It was giving the following error when we were trying to start it from the services consoleThe SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) service on Local Computer started...
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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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Installing Hotfix on SQL Server may throw error 29538 and fail
In this case we were installing hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=960089Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 Cumulative Hotfix 3077 The Hotfix Setup would rollback. You will see the below...
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DTS PACKAGE FAILS TO OPEN WITH ERROR [Dbnetlib][ConnectionRead...
We have observed a number of cases where in the dts package fails to open from the enterprise manager in sql 2000 or management studio in sql 2005.We are able to create a new DTS package and save them...
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INFORMATIONAL: Understanding and Troubleshooting MSP Error: 29512 SQL Server...
Good morning Folks! Today I will take you through a setup issue that many of you might have run into when trying to install SQL Server 2005 (especially on a cluster). I’ve tried to list down all...
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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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Unable to failover a Named instance of SQL server 2005 in cluster or unable...
The problem is that we have a Named instance of SQL Server 2005 in a 2 node cluster. While trying to bring the SQL Services online we get these error messages in the Application Event Log. Application...
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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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On a Clustered SQL Server 2005 running on Windows 2003 machine the...
On a Clustered SQL Server 2005 running on Windows 2003 machine the maintenance plan fails with below error. This issue is also seen on a newly created a maintenance plan as well.Executed as user:...
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Issues with SQL Server Login Failures and dependency on Windows Password...
Good afternoon techies! I recently worked with some customers on SQL Server 2005 login failure issues. Thought I’d make a blog post on what exactly we do @ PSS in such situations and specifically share...
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Installation of Non-MS Fonts cause .NET errors during SQL server 2005 setup
Setup is ideally supposed to be an easy process, but more often than not we are fraught with a multitude of errors. This blog is intended to make life a little easier when it comes to SQL server setup....
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Installation of Service Pack 3 for Reporting Services 2005 fails on a cluster...
The setup of the Microsoft products is considered to be extremely easy. Mostly one need to click on few "Next" buttons and the setup is done. But when the setup fails, it can be extremely interesting....
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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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Unable to view Error logs in SQL Server Management Studio on a cluster
While trying to view the SQL Error logs in SQL Server Management Studio or using xp_readerrorlogs it internally executes sp_enumerrorlogs. And sp_enumerrorlogs – tries to execute the below command:...
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Error messages and the solutions related to “distributor_admin” login
Error messages: The log reader fails with the following error message: ============================================== The process could not execute 'sp_MSpub_adjust_identity' on 'PR2K8\YUKON'. (Source:...
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Installation/Upgrading of SP4 on MSDE fails with 'Error: 0x800401F0'
When we run the service pack 4 setup for SQL 2000 MSDE we noticed that when we launch the service pack setup the setup.exe is launched (shows up in the task manager) but exits immediately without...
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BCP in SQL server 2005 does not truncate a column
BEHAVIOR/SYMPTOMS: During a BCP operation in SQL 2005, a column with less precision gets truncation errors.BCP in SQL Server 2000 didn’t report truncation errors which could affect business logic in...
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