Mr Shaw

I am trying upgrade SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition 64 bit SP4 to "SQL Server 2005 ENTERPRISE edition 64 bit SP4" on WINDOWS 2008 R2 64 bit server and I keep getting the "This program has compatibility issues" message with

Program: Visual Studio

Publisher: Microsoft

Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe

and other similar errors.

What I found on the Microsoft site is this

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960320?wa=wsignin1.0

but this is for SP3. I am installing SP4. Does it stil apply ?. Is there any other way to get around this problem ?

Thanks.

Mr Shaw

Upgrade Standard to Enterprise both 2008 R2 on a mirrored pair.

Hello, I've attempted to find a good article on upgrading the edition of SQL Server with mirrored instances. I had planned to break the mirror and take care of each side starting with my passive side. But, I thought to check if there is a better way.

Thanks!

RFDZ12

I downloaded the file "SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe" form the following site:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=26729

I was hoping to download the 64 bit edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 onto my computer. When I opened it up I quickly realized I had downloaded the 32 bit edition instead. So, I un-installed SQL Server, downloaded "SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe" again (thinking I must have downloaded the wrong one accidentally the first time), and re-installed. Again, I find that I have installed the 32 bit version of SQL Server onto my computer (I can't restore databases that were created in 64 bit edition into the database, also when I run the following query "select serverproperty('Edition'), I get the following result... "Express Edition". For the 64 bit version I am used to seeing "Express Edition (64 bit)". I am sure the solution is obvious, however, I cannot seem to figure it out. 

Any help is appreciated,

Thanks!

I am setting up a new server and have discovered that one of the applications we are installing will only run on a 32-bit instance of SQL Server. So, my plan is to install both a 64-bit and a 32-bit instance of SQL Server 2008 R2 and have one question regarding best practices. Should I install two separate named instances (e.g. SQL64 and SQL32) or should I install a default instance of the 64-bit version and then a named version of the 32-bit version. Does it make a difference either way?

Thanks in advance.

I have SQL Server 2012 and doing backups several times in day. Everytime I make backup, size of bak file grows even changes has been very small since last backup. Bak file size have growed so fast that hard drive capacity has been reached.

Why? What information is added to the bak file? Is it backuping every single transaction?

How to optimize so that bak file consist only the current status of tables and contents?

Kenny_I

I have successfully installed an instance of SQL Express Database on the Windows Server 2008, and I'm trying to start the service logging on as NT Authority\NetworkService but it won't start, but the service will start if run as NT Authority\System or NT Authority\Local, what could be the problem, I have tried to re-install the SQL Server, but still the same issue.

Please Help

Hi All,

We have a number of applications that are using SQL server 2008 R2 standard Edition. I want to migrate the databases to a SQL server 2008 R2 cluster. Migrating the databases to SQL server 2012 is not an option. Most applications do not support SQL server 2012.

Do I have to install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 cluster? Is it possible to install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a Windows 2012 cluster? Does Microsoft support installing SQL server 2008 R2 on a Windows server 2012 cluster? Will I be able to use some of the new functionality that Windows 2012 server offers?

Best regards,

Erik

Hi all,
thanks for your help in advantage.
Now i'm installing one cluster sql 2008 enterprise from one slipstream cd with service pack1.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP1) - 10.0.2531.0 (X64)   Mar 29 2009 10:11:52   Copyright (c) 1988-2008 Microsoft Corporation  Enterprise Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.0 <X64> (Build 6002: Service Pack 2)
But when i install the seconde node. i've the following error:

TITLE: Add a Failover Cluster Node
------------------------------

There are validation errors on this page. Click OK to close this dialog box. Review errors at the bottom Setup page, then provide valid parameters or click Help for more information.

------------------------------
BUTTONS:

OK
------------------------------

The credentials you provied for the SQL Server Agent are invalid. To Continue, provide a valid account and password for the Sql Server Agent Services.
The specified credentials  for the SQL Server Services are not valid. To Continue, provide a valid account and password for the Sql Server Services.
The credentials you provied for the Analys Services are invalid. To Continue, provide a valid account and password for the Analys Services Services.

Reading the details.txt i see the following error:
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco.User.LookupADEntry - Attempting to find user account svcluster@lan.w2k
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if container 'WinNT://IMIWB0020,computer' of user account exists
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco: User svcluster@lan.w2k wasn't located
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco: User svcluster@lan.w2k doesn't exist
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: UserSecurity.ValidateCredentials -- user validation failed
2009-07-27 13.10.53 SQLEngine: : AddNode : Validating whether domain groups and accounts are identical across nodes ...
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account sid for user account svcluster@lan.w2k
2009-07-27 13.10.53 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get sid for user account svcluster@lan.w2k

Any ideas?

Mr Shaw

Hi all,

I got a user running parallel desktop (windows 7 sp1) on a mac.  I installed sql ssms 2012 w/ sp1 and all we well until yesterday when his Apple side decided to do some god awful update.  After the update, ssms won't open up.  when you double click on it, it doesn't do anything, doesn't show up in process monitor.

worse, I can't even see the uninstall option in Programs and Features but the folders and registry are present.

I have tried to do a repair but I ended up with this error:

the setting 'pid' is not allowed when the value of setting 'action' is 'repair'

error code 0x84b40005

has anyone see this, if so can you please provide a fix?

Thanks,

I am just looking for some opinions on whether or not I should install Cumulative Update 5 for SQL Server 2008 R2 (with SP2) or not. It would seem that Microsoft warns against installing what they consider a "hotfix" unless one is actually experiencing a problem. Well, I am setting up a new server so have no way of knowing (yet) whether I might experience any of the listed issues or not.

Is there a best practice as to whether or not to install Cumulative Updates on a brand new server?

I just completed installing a default 64-bit instance of SQL Server 2008 R2. Now I need to install a 32-bit instance as well because we have one vendor that does not support 64-bit versions.

When I installed the default instance I chose the following features. Database Engine Services, Client Tools Connectivity, SQL Server Books Online, and both the basic and complete management tools.

I know that the 2nd instance needs to be installed in it's own folder but I have two questions.

1. When I choose features for the 2nd instance do I need to reinstall the "Shared" features as well? Or will the shared features installed with the 64-bit instance work with the 32-bit instance as well. (This would include the Client Tools Connectivity, SQL Server Books Online and the basic and complete management tools).

2. Is it advisable to create all new data folders for the 2nd instance? I think I want separate folders for the user database directory, the user log directory and the backup directory but was wondering if it was ok to share the Temp DB and Temp Log directories?

Thanks in advance.

I'm with a research institution, and we're looking into capturing data from simultaneous camera streams over a period of hours to support our research efforts. Our lofty data storage goals, however, exceed my experience with previous databases. We want to store images at 30 Hz, averaging 5-10 Gb / minute (depending on the final configuration of the system). All of the cameras would be physically connected to the same device, so we're not worried yet about network transmission rates - but dropping data could be a big deal.

Does anyone have recommendations on what kind of hardware / software configuration could support such data storage? Can SQL Server support that, or should I look elsewhere? My previous experience using SQL Server suggests I'll need more than just a good desktop computer, but I don't know how to go about determining the hardware needs. How much memory? Number of processors? Acceptable hard disks? Other hardware concerns I don't know? Can anybody make recommendations, or tell me where to look for more information?

Please note that I'm just looking for a starting point from which to begin discussions right now. We don't know what the associated costs are with such a system design.

well, i have been looking through the fourms to see if i can find the same error i have, i cant seem to find it, ive tried doing this people suggested as with the .Net Framework, and the C++ 2005 sp1 thing. but hopefully im not posting an error that is on fourms that i didnt see... im running windows 7 ultimate x64bit, i must note. i did have SQL running on my computer before. but then my computer actually had froze during an update and shut off while i was asleep, and when i went to restart it , it said the computer had to check for damaged files, but when the computer came on, i went to open SQL and it didnt open so then i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and thats when i got this error.

soo here is the error :-

An error occurred during the installation of assembly 'policy.8.0.Microsoft.VC80.ATL,version="8.0.50727.1833",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",processorArchitecture="x86",type="win32-policy"'. Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT: 0x800736FD.

and here is the log txt file:-

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 Server Setup.
  Exit code (Decimal):           -2068052081
  Exit facility code:            1212
  Exit error code:               1935
  Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
  Start time:                    2013-04-11 21:49:32
  End time:                      2013-04-11 21:53:54
  Requested action:              Install
  Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130411_214755\SqlSupport_KatmaiRTM_Cpu64_1.log
  Exception help link:           http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.50.1600.1

Machine Properties:
  Machine name:                  ALEX-PC
  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:               x64
  Process architecture:          64 Bit
  OS clustered:                  No

Product features discovered:
  Product              Instance             Instance ID                    Feature                                  Language             Edition              Version         Clustered

Package properties:
  Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
  ProductName:                   SQL Server 2008 R2
  Type:                          RTM
  Version:                       10
  SPLevel:                       0
  Installation location:         c:\164a71fdb8c66d60749b940f808daa\x64\setup\
  Installation edition:          EXPRESS_ADVANCED

User Input Settings:
  ACTION:                        Install
  ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
  AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
  AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
  AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Disabled
  ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
  ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
  ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
  ASDATADIR:                     Data
  ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
  ASLOGDIR:                      Log
  ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
  ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
  ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
  ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
  ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
  ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
  BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
  CONFIGURATIONFILE:            
  CUSOURCE:                     
  ENABLERANU:                    True
  ENU:                           True
  ERRORREPORTING:                False
  FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
  FARMADMINPORT:                 0
  FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
  FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,SSMS
  FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
  FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
  FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
  FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
  HELP:                          False
  IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS:  False
  INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
  INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
  INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
  INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
  INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
  INSTANCEID:                    SQLExpress
  INSTANCENAME:                  SQLEXPRESS
  ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
  ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
  ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
  NPENABLED:                     0
  PASSPHRASE:                    *****
  PCUSOURCE:                    
  PID:                           *****
  QUIET:                         False
  QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
  ROLE:                          AllFeatures_WithDefaults
  RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
  RSSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
  RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
  RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
  SAPWD:                         *****
  SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
  SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
  SQLCOLLATION:                  Chinese_Taiwan_Stroke_CI_AS
  SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 Alex-PC\Cruz Control
  SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
  SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
  SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           Alex-PC\Cruz Control
  SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
  SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
  SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
  SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
  SQMREPORTING:                  False
  TCPENABLED:                    0
  UIMODE:                        AutoAdvance
  X86:                           False

  Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130411_214755\ConfigurationFile.ini

Detailed results:
  Feature:                       Database Engine Services
  Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
  MSI status:                    Passed
  Configuration status:          Passed

  Feature:                       SQL Server Replication
  Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
  MSI status:                    Passed
  Configuration status:          Passed

  Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
  Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
  MSI status:                    Passed
  Configuration status:          Passed

Rules with failures:

Global rules:

Scenario specific rules:

Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130411_214755\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

thank you for reading, hope to get this problem solved soon

~Alex

Hi

We have been taken over by another company and have migrated all our AD Accounts PC's and Servers to the new Domain except for our SQL servers that are still running in the old domain.

I need to move the SQL servers to the new Domain now.  We are still running Windows 2003 AD.  We have a full trust relationship between the old Domain and the New Domain.  We have all the SQL Services running as service accounts in the New Domain.

Is there anything else I should consider before moving the Old SQL Servers to the New Domain?

Regards

Kevan

Hello,

I've got an error to REBUILDDATABASE SQL Server 2008 R2, the error from the log is:

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Access is denied.

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:  ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAdsContainer.GetObject(String className, String relativeName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name, String schemaClassName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.Exists()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.UserGroup.RemoveUser(String userName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.GroupManager.RemoveUser(String user)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.ProvisionEngineGroup(String serviceAccount, EffectiveProperties properties)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.RebuildDatabase_ConfigNonRC(EffectiveProperties properties)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.RebuildDatabase(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Exception: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Source: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: .Inner exception:
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Source: Active Directory.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Watson Bucket 1 
 Original Parameter Values 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@ 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 1 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 2 : System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAdsContainer.GetObject 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 3 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException@1211@1 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.UnauthorizedAccessException@-2147024891 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineConfigAction_rebuilddatabase_confignonrc 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 6 : REBUILDDATABASE@CONFIGNONRC@SQL_ENGINE_CORE_INST 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 7 : Domain 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 8 : Domain 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: 
 Final Parameter Values 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@ 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x0F93FB2C 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x80750B6B 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0xD3BEBD98@1211@1 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0xBB814387 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineConfigAction_rebuilddatabase_confignonrc 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 6 : 0x6E212526 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 7 : 0xE0F4E39E 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 8 : 0xE0F4E39E 

Could anyone help to fixed it?

袁勇