SQL Server Setup
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.0 has been updated with a completely...
Date: 11/09/2012
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 7.0 Beta is available to download. The final...
Date: 06/11/2012
A document has been created that can be used along Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit...
Date: 04/24/2012
Along with the release of the MAP Toolkit 6.5 beta, we are making a survey available to capture your...
Date: 10/30/2011
Hi all, Back at the end of August, I transition from the SQL Server engineer team working on SQL...
Date: 09/27/2011
With the release of SQL Server “Denali” CTP3, we have introduce the “Product Updates” functionality...
Date: 07/28/2011
With the release SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1, I have compiled the list of steps to create a slipstream...
Date: 07/13/2011
In this SQL Server “Denali” CTP3 release, you can try out the new Product Update functionality. We...
Date: 07/12/2011
Overview: Product Update is a new feature in Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali”, Community...
Date: 07/12/2011
We are looking for feedback on three items for SQL Server Code Name “Denali”. First, are the...
Date: 06/10/2011
In this blog, I will cover how to upgrade a SQL Server 2008 R2 cluster to the next version of SQL...
Date: 05/09/2011
When installing SQL 2008 R2 BPA on a machine that is not connect to a domain, you may see the...
Date: 05/05/2011
Today (Jan 25th, 2011), Microsoft released SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (SP4) to Microsoft Update....
Date: 01/25/2011
I decided to created a blog on how to perform an Edition Upgrade as I have been getting several...
Date: 01/24/2011
Error: 0x84C40007 -- SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 installation fails on a computer with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile already installed
Just over a week ago Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 was published to Microsoft Update as an...
Date: 12/03/2010
With the release of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2, I am revising my instructions on how to create a...
Date: 10/13/2010
In SQL Server 2008 R2, we added the command line parameter /UIMODE=AutoAdvance. The official...
Date: 05/30/2010
Now that CUs are beginning to ship for SQL Server 2008 R2, I figured I needed to send out updated...
Date: 05/30/2010
If you will be there and have feedback on SQL Server Setup come by and see me. I will be...
Date: 05/13/2010
Check it out: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff625277.aspx. This is just the...
Date: 05/13/2010
The final release of SQL Server 2008 R2 was made publically available on April 21, 2010! SQL Server...
Date: 04/25/2010
Recently, I have been getting several questions regarding whether SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008...
Date: 04/08/2010
Several folks have recently been asking how to slipstream Express with Advanced Services and Service...
Date: 03/25/2010
Just like SQL Server 2008, you can install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a MUI system. Additional checks...
Date: 02/03/2010
Starting in SQL Server 2008 R2, we have added Sysprep functionality. The Sysprep functionality...
Date: 12/17/2009
How can i tell what SQL Server features and version do I have installed? This question has been...
Date: 11/12/2009
Overview: With the release of the SQL Server 2008 R2 November, we have simplified the SQL Server...
Date: 11/12/2009
Microsoft is committed to making the SQL Server the best database in the industry for embedding with...
Date: 09/08/2009
Microsoft is committed to making the SQL Server Express installation experience the best in...
Date: 09/08/2009
We have been hearing that customers installing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 August CTP are...
Date: 08/14/2009
The August CTP of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is now published:...
Date: 08/14/2009
I have written several blogs covering SQL Server update being deployed though Microsoft...
Date: 08/13/2009
SQL Server is supported on Windows 7, but you may need to apply the latest Service Pack level to be...
Date: 08/10/2009
The installation of .NET 3.5 can fail for several reasons. Sometimes the .NET 3.5 install fails and...
Date: 08/10/2009
In SQL Server 2008, we added a tool to fix some registry keys to address some known issues. We...
Date: 08/07/2009
There have been reports that SQL Server 2008 will ask you to reboot after just rebooting. This...
Date: 08/03/2009
[Update on September 4th, 2009] We are still discussing when to make SQL Server 2008 SP1 available...
Date: 07/30/2009
Summary: This white paper complements the existing documentation on planning, implementation,...
Date: 07/10/2009
On June 23rd, 2009 the following SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) updates will be available for...
Date: 06/18/2009
[Updated on April 7th, along with the availability of SQL Server 2008 SP1] Today, I am going to show...
Date: 06/17/2009
On May 26th, 2009, we made several revisions to existing updates to offer to Vista SP2, Windows 2008...
Date: 05/29/2009
[Updated on 2/16/2010: Corrected an issue with step #6] In today’s blog I will show you have to...
Date: 05/28/2009
Starting on April 28th, service pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 will be posted to Microsoft Update. The...
Date: 04/24/2009
[Updated on Sept 15th to add question #13] [Updated on June 12th to add an issue with the PCUSource...
Date: 04/24/2009
The Bug Description: The MDW database has a nightly purge job that removes old data unfortunately...
Date: 04/23/2009
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...
Date: 04/15/2009
The SQL Server 2008 Service Pack that can update any edition can be found here. The Express 2008 SP1...
Date: 04/08/2009
On March 24th, we revised the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Update logic to offer when a...
Date: 03/23/2009
I have been asked this question twice today, so I thought I would create a blog on it. When...
Date: 03/20/2009
[Updated on April 7th, along with the availability of SQL Server 2008 SP1] Starting in SQL Server...
Date: 03/02/2009