http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2008/02/29/sql-server-2008-ctp-s-and-leap-day.aspxApparently there is an issue in the CTPs of SQL Server 2008 related to leap year. Although there is no known impact on SQL Server 2005 or prior versions at this time. The result of this issue is that SQL Server 2008 services will not start during theen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2008/02/29/sql-server-2008-ctp-s-and-leap-day.aspx#7963105Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:38:03 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7963105Heroes Happen Here! But not on leap year days…. | BrentOzar.com<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2008/02/heroes-happen-here-but-not-on-leap-year-days/">http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2008/02/heroes-happen-here-but-not-on-leap-year-days/</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2008/02/29/sql-server-2008-ctp-s-and-leap-day.aspx#7998372Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:29:15 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7998372Tom Ppullen<p>Changing the system date may not be encouraged, but for someone struggling to get a demo ready to present at a conference on 1st March, it was the only thing to do!</p>http://blogs.msdn.com/euanga/archive/2008/02/29/sql-server-2008-ctp-s-and-leap-day.aspx#8000102Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:14:26 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8000102colin.leversuch-roberts<p>hmm! guess I should have read your blog first!</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/grumpyolddba/archive/2008/02/29/only-once-every-four-years-thank-goodness.aspx">http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/grumpyolddba/archive/2008/02/29/only-once-every-four-years-thank-goodness.aspx</a></p>