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Install cumulative update package 7 on a SQL Server Cluster?

Published 22 May 8 3:3 AM | SSQA.net

IN continuation to the post Rollback_of_CumulativeUpdate-hotfix-ServicePack I was asked about any procedure or steps on installing Cumulative update package 7 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 on Active node SQL 2005 cluster. The simple answer is all...

Filed under: sql server, best practices, hotfix, clustering, uninstall, cumulative update, css

SQL Server Service Pack or Hotfix patch or Cumulative Update: do not attempt Windows System Restore as a backout plan?

Published 19 May 8 4:28 AM | SSQA.net

To cut the long story short, during a recent implementation of Cumulative Update 6 and 7 on a particular 'application domain' server we have had major application issues due to a mix up of application code & these SQL cumulative update fixes...

Filed under: sql server, restore, best practices, system, uninstall, windows 2003, cumulative update, downgrade

You receive an error message when you try to uninstall the second named instance of SQL Server 2005

Published 31 October 7 9:4 AM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition Notification Contents: New and All Modifications You receive an error message when you try to uninstall the second named instance of...

Filed under: sql server, error, kba, installation, uninstall, named instance

Problem with migrating database from a SQL Server Evaluation edition to a purchased version

Published 31 August 7 5:25 AM | SSQA.net

During a user group meeting one of the user asked that If we were to migrate our databases over to the evaluation edition of SQL Server 2005, is there a way of upgrading to the purchased (licensed) version (before the 180 day expires) without uninstalling...

Filed under: sql server, database, upgrade, update, edition, install, evaluation, uninstall