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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

How to resolve SQL Server 2005 error: The read on the database failed. Reason: Failed to load Msxmlsql.dll

Published 7 February 8 12:23 PM | SSQA.net

Database Mail, very flexible to setup and easily manageable as compared to its pre-decessor (SQLMail) in previous versions! Unlike other software application features when it goes wrong its hard to find the root cause, for instance if you see the following...

Filed under: sql server, 2005, profile, database mail, failed, windows 2003

You encounter a problem with a subscription that uses the file share delivery extension in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services or in SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services after you upgrade Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008

Published 30 January 8 9:31 AM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Notification Contents: New, All Modifications and Delete You encounter a problem with a subscription that uses the file share delivery...

Filed under: sql server, upgrade, report builder, kba, 2008, reporting services, windows 2003

Error message in the SQL Server Errorlog file after you upgrade SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 on a server that is running Windows Server 2003: "Unable to update password policy"

Published 28 October 7 9:53 AM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition & SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition Notification Contents: New and All Modifications Error message in the SQL Server Errorlog file...

Filed under: sql server, security, kba, password, servers, windows 2003, policy

Error message when an application connects to SQL Server on a server that is running Windows Server 2003: "General Network error," "Communication link failure," or "A transport-level error"

Published 7 October 7 8:33 AM | SSQA.net

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition & SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition Notification Contents: New and Major Modifications Error message when an application connects...

Filed under: sql server, server, kba, connections, failure, general network error, transport-level, link, windows 2003, communication