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Cannot successfully install SQL Server 2025 Developer Standard Edition due to Engine Services Feature failure

Attempted to install SQL Server 2025, but was provided with the error details listed below. It should be noted that previous versions of SQL Server, 2019 and 2022, were installed in the past, but are now removed from the device. Attempted repair resulted…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-10-07T13:48:11.18+00:00
Richard Phu 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T16:28:12.69+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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SQL Server: Index creation and conversion issues with columnstore indexes — Encountering internal query processor errors

Problem description I am experiencing issues when creating or converting indexes on a table with existing data in SQL Server running on an Azure VM. Specifically, when I attempt to create or modify clustered columnstore indexes with options like…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-10-07T14:22:11.1166667+00:00
Nacho Cotanda Portoles 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T16:22:21.3333333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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SQL Server new Python version?

We are running SQL Server 2022 with machine learning services to execute python scripts. At the moment we are using the supported Python version 3.10 but this version is End Of Life. Microsoft is not supporting a new version? What is the path to take on…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-10-07T09:27:11.5166667+00:00
Matthew 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T14:45:50.4466667+00:00
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 85,456 Reputation points
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C# script task error(binary code for the script is not found)

Our SSIS package is successfully running in Production environment. We received a request to add some extractions in the same package and the existing package has many C# script task. Now we are trying to modify and runs the package the package in…

SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services

A Microsoft platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions.

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asked 2026-10-07T13:53:15.2833333+00:00
Kathiravan P 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T13:53:29.7633333+00:00

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Could you confirm whether the sold core packs cover 2 physical cores (which equals 4 vCPUs)?

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asked 2026-10-07T09:36:37.91+00:00
Mian Mudasir Bari 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-07T13:38:17.26+00:00
Marcin Policht 109.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Performance Regression Observed on SQL Server 2025 Running on Windows Server 2025

A reproducible performance degradation is observed when executing an identical SQL workload through SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on SQL Server 2025 running on Windows Server 2025. The workload consists of inserting 200,000 records into a table…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-10-07T08:59:45.29+00:00
commented 2026-10-07T13:19:57.52+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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i have updated visual studio ,after updating all my packages in project are not opening

i have updated visual studio ,after updating all my packages in project are not opening

SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services

A Microsoft platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions.

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asked 2026-10-07T06:47:56.7133333+00:00
harika manepalli 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-07T11:54:33.2+00:00
Senthil kumar 2,585 Reputation points
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firewall rule preventing user login

I have a sql database "LIMLdb" running on "apgsystems01" sql server running on a virtual machine. I need to be able to have my users log in from different locations. When they try the are assigned a new ip and cannot log in until I…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-09-30T16:28:53.53+00:00
orville wright 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-07T09:28:34.2066667+00:00
Maksood Ahmed 15 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how many databases can be backed up by default for a Single SQL server

Dealing with an issue where a user has a SQL server hosting 920 databases and is ruuning into errors when attempting to backup. Error being received is as follows: SQL Server has ~940 user databases. During the Ninja Image Backup, SqlServerWriter.txt…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-05T15:25:58.47+00:00
Bill England 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T03:19:10.6466667+00:00
Deepesh Dhake 1,245 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can the date format in SQL Server 2022 Agent notification emails be changed?

SQL Server Agent’s standard notification emails on several SQL Server 2022 instances display timestamps in US format:9/30/2026 at 10:15:54 AM Windows regional settings and the SQL Server Agent service-account profile are configured for English (United…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-09-30T13:04:01.6066667+00:00
Ananthu GP 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-06T13:07:48.5833333+00:00
Ananthu GP 25 Reputation points
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SQL Server 2022 Always On metadata calls slow after patching

Following recent patching of our on-premises SQL Server 2022 environment, transaction log backups have become significantly slower than before the patch.   The servers are configured with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups. The issue affects…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-10-01T15:56:58.9866667+00:00
Jagadeesh Vadivel 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-06T09:23:03.7366667+00:00
Jagadeesh Vadivel 0 Reputation points
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MS SQL on Openstack or Proxmox

Hi all We have to deploy a private cloud based on open source so we have a dilemma between Canonical Openstack or Proxmox. We also need to deploy mission critical MS SQL server as one of VMs. Which platform would you suggest? As far as I know Openstack…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-05T11:14:54.4366667+00:00
Aleksandar Antonijević 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-06T07:21:17.6333333+00:00
Senthil kumar 2,585 Reputation points
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Microsoft Report Builder Installation issue

I tried to install Microsoft Report Builder using MSI installer in windows 10 but I am getting pop message like below. How to resolve the issue.

SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services

A SQL Server technology that supports the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, web-based reports.

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asked 2026-10-03T11:54:14.7066667+00:00
KORIPRIYAN CHOKKALINGAM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T08:55:05.37+00:00
PiusR 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

windows 11 and office 365 deployment lab kit - latest version

Hi There - I believe that a new release of the lab (currently 25h2 win11) was due in August 2026. Unfortunately the release hasn't happened yet and I believe this takes the SQL Eval into expired and prevents the SCCM instance from functioning. I've…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-04T12:05:23.7466667+00:00
David Lynch 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-04T18:19:47.4033333+00:00
David Lynch 20 Reputation points
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Automatic MSSQLSvc SPN registration not working despite required AD permissions

We are investigating multiple SQL Server instances where MSSQLSvc SPNs are missing, resulting in NTLM authentication. According to Microsoft's documentation, SQL Server should automatically register the required SPNs when the SQL Server service starts,…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-03T00:57:16.36+00:00
Nazim Shaikh 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-03T00:57:40.96+00:00

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SQLLOCAL.exe cannot be found #sql

Resolving "SqlLocalDB.exe Not Found I can't find it. #SQL

SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services

A Microsoft platform for building enterprise-level data integration and data transformations solutions.

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asked 2026-10-02T21:16:57.1566667+00:00
Jay Voodoo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T21:51:04.27+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

SQL Server 2025 executing request with in SQL connexion is very slow

Hello, I installed SQL 2025 on a new VM to test the installation of my application, which currently runs on SQL 2022. I’m facing an issue with SQL 2025 (fresh installation on a new machine with a new DB): the queries are extremely slow when I use a SQL…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2025-12-15T07:24:18.83+00:00
MT 45 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-02T08:56:02.0766667+00:00
MT 45 Reputation points
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Replication

Im seeking some help. Im trying to do a replication from a main to secondary server. This is well. After I insert records to the tables in the DB here then do another replication back to main from secondary, The records are replicated back but the main…

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-01T08:11:02.2566667+00:00
rhu rhu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T02:24:01.47+00:00
Deepesh Dhake 1,245 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

No puedo instalar ninguna versión de SQL server 2022

Me aparece el mismo error en Dev edition y en Eva Edition Ya intenté ejecutar como administrador y sigue igual :/

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14,821 questions
asked 2026-10-01T08:01:11.8266667+00:00
DANIEL CABRERA 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-02T00:49:48.8433333+00:00
DANIEL CABRERA 20 Reputation points
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SQL Server 2022 performance degradation (2x slower) with increased Context Switches/sec under Compatibility Level 110 after migration

Hi, Please note that this message was translated using Generative AI. I apologize in advance for any unnatural phrasing or translation errors. We recently migrated our database from SQL Server 2017 to SQL Server 2022 on a new virtual machine. After the…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-09-30T14:42:05.9633333+00:00
k.a 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T19:31:31.18+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator