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Friday, April 24, 2009 6:23 AM

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Update

Starting on April 28th, service pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 will be posted to Microsoft Update. The update will patch any edition or whether the instance is clustered or a stand-alone instance. To obtain the update, you need must opt into Microsoft Update
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Friday, April 24, 2009 6:10 AM

SQL Server 2008 Slipstream Frequently Asked Questions

[Updated on Sept 15th to add question #13] [Updated on June 12th to add an issue with the PCUSource parameter] General slipstreaming questions: Question #1: What is Slipstreaming? Answer: It is a term used to describe merging original source media with
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:42 PM

SQL Server Data Collector: Nightly purge can leave orphaned rows

The Bug Description: The MDW database has a nightly purge job that removes old data unfortunately two tables are not purged by that job: notable_query_plans and notable_query_text. This leaves orphaned rows in a Data Collector MDW. Are you Impacted? You
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:27 AM

Create a merged (slipstream) drop containing SQL Server 2008, Server Pack 1 and a Cumulative Update (CU) based on Server Pack 1

Today, I am going to show you how to create new source media that will slipstream the original source media, SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, and a CU based on service pack 1. Once you have created this drop, you can install SQL Server 2008 SP1 and a CU
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 5:15 AM

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is Released!

The SQL Server 2008 Service Pack that can update any edition can be found here . The Express 2008 SP1 release can be found here . This service pack makes available Slipstream and SP uninstall .    The Slipstream functionality in Service Pack
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