Upgrade Sql server 2012 evaluation to standard
Hi, we have installed sql server evaluation 2012 in production which is now expired and we have production DB's in there.first I cant login to management studio to do a backup.we have purchased 2012...
View ArticleFailed to install Hotfix 4311 for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (KB2494094) (64-bit)
I have a cluster install at SQL version 10.0.4272. I want to upgrade this to 10.0.4311. When I go through install on passive node it fails with message of "The patch installer has failed to update...
View ArticleSQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition Media Download
We Purchased SQL Server 2008 R2 1 Processor License from online . We took image of the DVD and when we try to install it we are getting Error "Incorrect Function." Now we lost the DVD and Image is...
View ArticleCan't Remove Datasets From SQL Server Management Studio Restore Database Dialog
Hello,I am trying to restore a database in MS SQL 2008 R2 Management Studio on a Windows 2008 server.- I right click the Databases folder and choose Restore Databases.- I select the From device radio...
View ArticleSQL Server std 2008 R2 SP2 upgrade to 2014 std fails, SSRS issue?
I’m trying to make an in place upgrade from 2008 r2 sp2 to sql 2012. With old installation everything (including Reporting Services) works fine, there is only one instance named MSSQLSERVER and all...
View ArticleSQL Server Installation - All Features
Hi, I'm literally fighting with one of my colleague. He is installing all features that are available during the installation and also configuring with defaults. For example, Reporting Services with...
View ArticleError installing sql server 2008 management studio express
Hello,I need to install sql server 2008 management studio express on a sql server 2k8 R2 instance.First of all, I've downloaded this one from this link:...
View ArticleSQL Server Developer doesn't install Database engine
I have installed and repaired and reinstalled SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition. There is often a warning about the Windows Firewall needing to be configured if access to the default instance is...
View ArticleUtility control point icons turn green and gray
I am running SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and have set up a MDW, Utility MDW and UCP, when enrolling the instances on the UCP, I get a warning about WMI but it allows me to enroll the instance. After...
View ArticleMigrating SSRS custom security from 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012
Hi,We have built custom security in SSRS 2008 R2 and now we are migrating it to SSRS 2012. We are facing an issue, it always throws Security exception below and when we are changingweb.config file to...
View ArticleInstalling SQL remotely using Invoke-Command
i'm trying to install SQL Server 2012 on Win 2012 r2 server remotely via Powershell using Invoke-Command, but it fails with this error "Validation for setting 'SQLSVCACCOUNT' failed. Error message:...
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 ArticleNo Instances listed during installation of SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU
Hello,I'm doing a fresh SQL installation on a new server using SQLServer2008R2SP1-KB2528583-x64-ENU.exe (315,461KB).I clicked Run As Administrator, and when I get to Select Features the Instaces list...
View ArticleRC0: RS Installation Problem - The credentials you provided for Reporting...
Hi When installing 2008 RC0 I get the following error message: "The credentials you provided for Reporting Services service are invalid. To continue, provide a valid account and password for the...
View ArticleInstall SQL Server 2012 SP1 on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Failover Cluster -...
<p>Hi,</p><p>I'm trying to install SQL Server 2012 SP1 on the first node of a Windows Server 2012 R2 failover cluster.</p><p>The install hangs whilst displaying the...
View ArticleActivating the SQL Server using Volume Licensing
Hi All,We having 2 SQL Servers 2012 Enterprise in Evaluation. Now that we have downloaded our licensed copy of SQL Server I have downloaded the packaged from our MS Volume License Portal. I have...
View ArticleLogin Fails via Windows Group
Hi ,I am running Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (SP1) - 11.0.3128.0 (X64) on Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.2 <X64> (Build 9200: ) (Hypervisor) .I created a login for a windows group ....
View ArticleUpgrade from 2005 and 2008 R2 to 2012 SP2
My project is getting ready to upgrade from SQL Server versions 2005 and 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012.Is there any known issues that we should look out for?For SQL Server 2005, we are only running the...
View Articlesql 2012 cluster uninstall issue
Hello,I am trying to move a stand alone physical env to a cluster virtual environment for one of our staging environment. The new VM's were built based off an image from an already exisiting cluster...
View ArticleHope I didn't screw up my installation SQL 2008 Enterprise
Long story short some system requirements meant that I needed to instal SQL 2008 R2 Enterprise. I dowloaded the .iso, installed the software, and after proving that it could do what needed to be done,...
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