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Friday, November 13, 2009 1:11 AM

SQL Server 2008 Discovery Report

How can i tell what SQL Server features and version do I have installed? This question has been asked a lot recently.  Starting in SQL Server 2008, we added a SQL Server discovery report as an option on the Tools page on the Installation Center. 
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Friday, November 13, 2009 1:10 AM

How to Install SQL Server 2008 R2 (Express Edition) – November CTP

Overview: With the release of the SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP , we have simplified the SQL Server Express (all editions and package) installation process.  In this release, we have completed the following: Reduced the number of clicks by 50%
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Friday, August 14, 2009 8:20 PM

Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created.

We have been hearing that customers installing SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 August CTP are hitting the following error: “Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created.” This issue is occurring due
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:48 AM

SQL Server on Windows 7

SQL Server is supported on Windows 7, but you may need to apply the latest Service Pack level to be supported.    Here are the supported products and SP levels: SQL Server 2005: SP3 is required SQL Server 2008: SP1 is required SQL Server 2008
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Monday, August 10, 2009 8:53 PM

Troubleshooting .NET 2.0/3.5 Installation errors

The installation of .NET 3.5 can fail for several reasons. Sometimes the .NET 3.5 install fails and sometime SQL Server Setup fails to detect .NET is already on the machine.   If you view the %temp%\sqlsetup.log you can determine whether the .NET
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Monday, August 03, 2009 11:52 PM

SQL Server 2008 continually asking you to reboot even after you just rebooted

There have been reports that SQL Server 2008 will ask you to reboot after just rebooting.  This problem is happening because several applications are marking files in such a way that SQL Server 2008 Setup interprets as a reboot is needed.  
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:15 PM

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack (SP) 1 on Microsoft Update as a Required Automatic Update

[Update on September 4th, 2009] We are still discussing when to make SQL Server 2008 SP1 available through Automatic Update. At this time, it would be released through Automatic Update in September. SQL Server 2008 SP1 started to be deployed through Microsoft
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:03 AM

SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering Whitepaper has been published

  Summary: This white paper complements the existing documentation on planning, implementation, and administration of a SQL Server 2008 failover cluster, which can be found in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Books Online. There are links to relevant existing
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:38 PM

Creating a merged (slipstreamed) drop containing SQL Server 2008 RTM + Service Pack 1

[Updated on April 7th, along with the availability of SQL Server 2008 SP1] Today, I am going to show you how to create new source media that will slipstream the original source media and SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. Once you have created this drop,
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Friday, May 29, 2009 5:03 AM

Creating a SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express Slipstream drop

In today’s blog I will show you have to create a drop of SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express with Service Pack 1. Without these steps, you need to install the original release of Management Studio Express and then apply Service Pack 1. Once you
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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 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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Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:02 AM

How do I hide command prompt when I launch SQL Server 2008 in quiet mode

I have been asked this question twice today, so I thought I would create a blog on it.  When you embed SQL Server Express 2008 or launch SQL Server 2008 in quiet mode, a command prompt will be displayed that the process is running under. To prevent
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