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The XP SP3 / MSXML6 SP2 / SQL Server debacle
I see fingers pointing all over the place. The Windows team blames the SQL team for making setup packages that can't bypass when a newer version of a file already exists on the target system. The SQL...
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More info / good news : installing SQL Server on XP SP3 with MSXML6 SP2
I have some good news about a problem I described a while ago, concerning attempts to install SQL Server on XP SP3 machines. The install would fail because XP SP3 places MSXML files under system...
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One more post about MSXML6 SP2, XP SP3 and SQL Server : I've been duped!
Microsoft delivered a KB article about this whole MSXML6 problem with XP SP3 (which I talked about recently here and here), but it is NOT the KB article I was hoping for, nor anything resembling the...
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Connect digest : 2009-05-02 : please vote!
Here are this week's set of Connect items that I wanted to bring to your attention to increase visibility (and, more importantly, vote count). Two are about SQL Server and two are about Connect...
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Connect digest : 2009-07-04
I know most readers are out polishing their grills, buying hamburger buns and preparing potato and macaroni salads. I am recovering from a pre-4th party, so here I am, groggy and online, finally not...
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Is SQL Server 2008 supported on Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2?
Yes it is! See this blog post from Peter Saddow: http://blogs.msdn.com/petersad/archive/2009/08/11/sql-server-on-windows-7.aspx First, if you have User Access Control in full swing, UAC will generate...
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Connect Digest : 2009-09-04
I am heading to my home town for a week; we rented a cottage on Lake Nipissing , and are going to relax. No, really : no howling beagles, no computers, and no schedule. Sounds like a week of bliss to...
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Some tips on SSMS Express Edition setup
I posted earlier that the Express Edition of Management Studio for SQL Server 2008 R2 (November CTP) is now available for download. During the first few pages in the setup wizard, I was certain that I...
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Bad habits to kick : blind SQL Server installs
In my last post in this series , I talked about some problems associated with relying on undocumented behaviors and commands. This time I wanted to touch on SQL Server configuration, and some of the...
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Tagged: 5 things SQL Server should drop
I was tagged by Paul Randal ( blog | twitter ) last night in his latest blog post, entitled, " What 5 things should SQL Server get rid of? " His top 5 pretty much coincide with my top 5, so I'll have...
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Fun with software : uninstalling SQL Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Edition
Update 2012-07-23 : Note that much of these instructions also work for SQL Server 2012 Evaluation Edition, many of which will start expiring soon... Here we go 'round the uninstall bush... Today I spun...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Setup walk-through
The next version of SQL Server (codenamed "Denali"), I suspect, will be released sometime toward the end of 2011; I will stress, however, that this is nothing more than a barely-educated guess. Please...
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SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : CTP3 Installation Walk-Through
In case you missed my previous post , you can now download CTP3. The delivery mechanism this time is a little different. Instead of downloading an ISO, you download a very small EXE, two .box files,...
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SQL Server 2012 : A couple of notes about installing RC0
If you're going to install Distributed Replay Controller I've posted about this on twitter a few times, but I thought I should put it down somewhere permanent as well. When you install RC0, and have...
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Upgrading to SQL Server 2012 with Lock Pages in Memory
During SQL Server 2012 RC0 setup (specifically when upgrading), you may have noticed upgrade rules regarding Lock Pages in Memory (LPIM): However, for most folks, these rules always pass, whether or...
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