Hello dear gurus,

We have a critical cluster with Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 on board and a SQL clustered instance installed there with SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1. Since a maintenance window is very short we are going to upgrade this instance till SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3. Besides that change should be implemented very soon by a customer's demand. The only problem is that the operating system (OS) has never been patched. Could you please advise if there are really critical OS patches without which a SQL Server instance will not work after the upgrade? And if there are some what OS patches should be installed first?

Thank you for replies in advance.

Hi,

This strange behavior started recently. If I close SSMS, it restarts itself as if it crashed and trying to restore itself. Even if I hit cancel as it's restarting, it will restart itself yet again. This happens twice. Any idea what's causing this?

Thanks, Sam

Hi,

I know there's an option in the SSMS to remove the hook at the option

"Prevent Saving changes that require table re-creation".

But how can I set the option silent. I mean for instance at the setup or by a secret T-SQL command or setting a value in a hidden file? I don't want the user to open the options dialog.

Help would be appreciated. Thanks

EDIT:

Hi, thanks to all answers.

I found a way to solve this after I stumbled over the word "registry" in some community.

Then I logged the registry by a tool and alas there was it. So the thing is to set

the registry entry by our own setup after installing the SSMS.

Hi,

I downlaoded SQL Server Express 2014 and double click to install it. The file decompress box appears. When it finished, it closed and then no other dialog / instructions appears. 

I checked the SQL log file at TEMP folder and found that it attempted to remove .Net security code group node and then close the setup with code 0x00000000

Seems I cannot upload the whole log file here thus I copied some below:

when i m trying to install SQl Server 2008 R2 the following errors are occurred

cannot find service{0}.

Parameter name:MSSQLServerADHelper100

Have a production server, 12 Enterprise, and we are adding a new app to an existing instance.   Nex app needs SSRS and that was not put in the install request a year ago for the instance.  :)

I do not think a reboot is required but have been wrong before.  Am I wrong again?  If so don't tell my wife!  

There are no SPs applied to this server and only last week we were given go ahead from one app vendor to apply SPs.  That would have been done in monthly maintenance cycle next weekend.  Our test server is doing just fine with all apps on SP1. 

Thanks for your time.

Stephen Russell

Hello

I'm in the process of installing SQL Server 2012 and the install is continually failing. It reports to possibly be a problem with the package; I've tried downloading three times now and setup has failed each time. There is a link below to the install log file which I believe will likely be more help than my attempting to describe the symptoms but please let me know if there is any additional information which would help in finding the problem.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=9ACB131B26E0E088!514&authkey=!ABuTadbr92UTFpo

Thanks in advance. 

Hello everyone, thanks for any help on this issue.  I have recently installed SQL 2008 R2 on a Server 2008 R2 machine cluster.  We ran the advanced cluster prep and completion.  I have SQL Server up and running properly and failing over between nodes.  In the failover cluster manager, when I select SQL Server, I do not have the SQL Server Agent listed under other resources.  When I try to start the Agent from the SQL Configuration Manager it fails with an event 103 and I've found several notes on this error but I am figuring the root issue is that there isn't a cluster resource for the Agent.

Is it possible to create the resource for the Agent? I have run a repair and I have tried to use add a resource, generic service, sql agent but it fails when I attempt to bring it online.

Thanks again for any help on this.

Mike

Dear Expert,

This is my first question to this forum and poor in english.

I had made certain application with Back end MS SQL 2008 Express.

Few of My client needs to run the same application in their portable Drive (Ext. HDD).They have intention to work on on application in window PC or Laptop.

I came to know about MS sql local DB 2012 which has no installation issue and start its services as and when require.

But I m not finding the way how to run / deploy my application along with MS SQL local DB.

Please help.

I am currently utilizing a cloud server with SQL 2012 Web Edition.  I am planning on moving my application to a dedicated server at a data center.  The data center can deliver the machine with 2012 Windows Server for $15/mo.  The data center has inquired with their MS partner about SQL and have quoted outrageous licensing fees.  They are not familiar with the Web edition.  How does the data center acquire a license for the Web Edition so it can be loaded on my dedicated server?

SQL Server Web edition is designed to support internet-facing workloads and enables organizations to rapidly deploy web pages, applications, websites and services. Available via SPLA – ask your service provider for more information.

I can not run the "SQL Server Management Studio" its giving error "evaluation period has expired sql server management studio".

I have installed trial version. But now I have licensed version "Business Intelligence Edition" using license key and still i can not use "SQL Server Management Studio ".

Below is installation log

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Overall summary:
  Final result:                  Passed
  Exit code (Decimal):           0
  Start time:                    2012-10-05 13:49:38
  End time:                      2012-10-05 14:01:59
  Requested action:              Repair

Machine Properties:
  Machine name:                  JUSTINMAT-3TAV
  Machine processor count:       2
  OS version:                    Windows 7
  OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
  OS region:                     United States
  OS language:                   English (United States)
  OS architecture:               x86
  Process architecture:          32 Bit
  OS clustered:                  No

Product features discovered:
  Product              Instance             Instance ID                    Feature                                  Language             Edition              Version         Clustered
  SQL Server 2008      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER            Database Engine Services                 1033                 Standard Edition     10.2.4000.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008      MSSQLSERVER          MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER            Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Standard Edition     10.2.4000.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008      MSSQLSERVER          MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER             Analysis Services                        1033                 Standard Edition     10.2.4000.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008      MSSQLSERVER          MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER             Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Standard Edition     10.2.4000.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   SQL2008              MSSQL10_50.SQL2008             Database Engine Services                 1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   SQL2008              MSSQL10_50.SQL2008             Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   SQL2008              MSAS10_50.SQL2008              Analysis Services                        1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   SQL2008              MSRS10_50.SQL2008              Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   MSSQLSERVER.INACTIVE MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER         Database Engine Services                 1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.50.1600.1    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   MSSQLSERVER.INACTIVE MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER         Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.50.1600.1    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2   MSSQLSERVER.INACTIVE MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER          Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.50.1600.1    No       
  SQL Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services                 1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication                   1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Management Tools - Basic                 1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Management Tools - Complete              1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Client Tools Connectivity                1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Client Tools Backwards Compatibility     1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Client Tools SDK                         1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2008 R2                                                       Integration Services                     1033                 Enterprise Edition   10.51.2500.0    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSSQL11.SQL2012                Database Engine Services                 1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSSQL11.SQL2012                SQL Server Replication                   1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSSQL11.SQL2012                Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSSQL11.SQL2012                Data Quality Services                    1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSAS11.SQL2012                 Analysis Services                        1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012              MSRS11.SQL2012                 Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSSQL11.SQL2012NEW             Database Engine Services                 1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSSQL11.SQL2012NEW             SQL Server Replication                   1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSSQL11.SQL2012NEW             Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSSQL11.SQL2012NEW             Data Quality Services                    1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSAS11.SQL2012NEW              Analysis Services                        1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012      SQL2012NEW           MSRS11.SQL2012NEW              Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Business Intelligence Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Management Tools - Basic                 1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Management Tools - Complete              1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Client Tools Connectivity                1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Client Tools Backwards Compatibility     1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Client Tools SDK                         1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       
  SQL Server 2012                                                          Integration Services                     1033                 Enterprise Evaluation Edition 11.0.2100.60    No       

Package properties:
  Description:                   Microsoft SQL Server 2012
  ProductName:                   SQL Server 2012
  Type:                          RTM
  Version:                       11
  SPLevel:                       0
  Installation location:         E:\x86\setup\
  Installation edition:         

User Input Settings:
  ACTION:                        Repair
  AGTDOMAINGROUP:                <empty>
  AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
  AGTSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
  AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Manual
  ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
  ASSVCACCOUNT:                  NT Service\MSOLAP$SQL2012NEW
  ASSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
  CLTSTARTUPTYPE:                Manual
  CLTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Client
  CLTSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
  CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20121005_134825\ConfigurationFile.ini
  CTLRSTARTUPTYPE:               Manual
  CTLRSVCACCOUNT:                NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Controller
  CTLRSVCPASSWORD:               <empty>
  ENU:                           true
  FAILOVERCLUSTERGROUP:          <empty>
  FAILOVERCLUSTERNETWORKNAME:    <empty>
  FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT Service\MSSQLFDLauncher$SQL2012NEW
  FTSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
  HELP:                          false
  INDICATEPROGRESS:              false
  INSTANCENAME:                  <empty>
  ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT Service\MsDtsServer110
  ISSVCPASSWORD:                 <empty>
  ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
  QUIET:                         false
  QUIETSIMPLE:                   false
  SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT Service\MSSQL$SQL2012NEW
  SQLSVCPASSWORD:                <empty>
  UIMODE:                        Normal
  X86:                           false

  Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20121005_134825\ConfigurationFile.ini

Detailed results:
  Feature:                       Management Tools - Complete
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Client Tools Connectivity
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Client Tools SDK
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Server Data Tools
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Distributed Replay Client
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Distributed Replay Controller
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Integration Services
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Data Quality Client
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Browser
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Documentation Components
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Writer
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity SDK
  Status:                        Passed

  Feature:                       Setup Support Files
  Status:                        Passed

Rules with failures:

Global rules:

There are no scenario-specific rules.

Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20121005_134825\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Dear All,

We are developing application and like to create development environment which will be replica of production server so that we can do changes in development server then move to production.

Pls advise the Difference between SQL Server 2012 Developer edition and SQL Server 2012 enterprise from MSDN, and which one we should be going for to setup development environment.

-- Regards Sandeep

Greetings,

Installing SQL Server 2012 Standard  /or/ SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows 8.1

This is driving me crazy, i had SQL server 2008 R2 installed before formatting my laptop, once i done a recovery and all files was removed and everything and upgraded into Windows 8.1, i keep getting same errors whether i installed SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL SERVER 2012 Standard 

First error is : Rule "Cluster Node Failed" 

The local computer is not a member of Windows failover cluster.

Here's the errors "failed" log

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 - System Configuration Check Report

InstallFailoverClusterGlobalRules: SQL Server 2012 Setup configuration checks for rules group 'InstallFailoverClusterGlobalRules

I downloaded the AdventureWorks2012 OLTP script. When I ran it it gave me some errors. I also noticed that it tried to install into the bult-in master database, it created a lot of tables and objects. Some questions :

1) How can I remove everything that the script installed into master database?

2) Do I need to create 1st an empty database and then run the script there?

3) I am running the script from a custom path (C:\Downloads\Microsoft SQL Server 2012\AdventureWorks 2012 OLTP Script.zip\AdventureWorks 2012 OLTP Script) not sure if this is causing some of the errors as the script, in the beggining has a path to other folders :

:setvar SqlSamplesDatabasePath   "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\"
-- NOTE: Change this path if you copied the script source to another path
:setvar SqlSamplesSourceDataPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\Tools\Samples\AdventureWorks 2012 OLTP Script\"

4) Final question, I also downloaded the AdventureWorks 2012 simple database (AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf). Is this file the same database as the one created by the OLTP script?

I am running SQL Server 2012 Full Installations (180 day trial with SSIS, SSRS).

Hi all,

I can't install the SQL Server 2012 Express version with tools downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/editions/2012-editions/express.aspx

I'm getting the following error: 

Error installing SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error code: 0x851A0019

I'm trying to install a new stand-alone version with a default instance but always getting this error. From the features I'm installing the database engine services (not the replication), all the tools, only the basic management toolds and the SQL Client connectivity SDK.

Further in the installation I'm choosing the Windows authentication and in the list of SQL administrators I've already tried to install as current user but also as System. Both with the same error result.

The Summary File can be found here: http://d.pr/f/didH

Note: Visual studio is not installed.

Thanks in advance

Good morning,

I have a Windows 2008 R2 server that I would like to upgrade to Windows 2012 R2. This server houses a SQL Server 2008 R2 instance and I am wondering if an in-place upgrade of the OS is supported for SQL 2008 R2. Please point me to any documentation that may discourage or prohibit this upgrade method or any docs that support this type of upgrade.

Thank you!

The following error has occurred:

The service could not be started. Reason: Service ‘MSSQLServerOLAPService’ start request failed.

Application Event Viewer logged error below.

The service cannot be started: File system error: The following error occurred during a file operation: Access is denied. . (\\?\D:\SQL_Data\CryptKey.bin).

File D:\SQL_Data\CryptKey.bin is missing.

Link to ConfigurationFile.ini

http://1drv.ms/1GOBLNm

Link to Detail.txt

http://1drv.ms/1GOEHcY

Please help.

Thanks!