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SQL Server 2025 Installation Fails – Error 0x851A001A, NVMe 32KB Sector Size Despite Registry Workaround

Hello Microsoft Support Community, I'm experiencing a persistent SQL Server 2025 installation failure on my Lenovo Legion Pro 5 laptop running Windows 11 Home. I have attempted to install both SQL Server 2025 Developer Edition and Express Edition. Both…

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asked 2026-11-08T10:04:03.7666667+00:00
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Lost saved survey questionnaire created in Microsoft 365 Forms.

I created this survey file: in Microsoft Forms 365, saved it and shared the link with others in the Zoom meeting. However, I did copied the link in the PPT presentation. It seems that due to my e-mail being a gmail account, it changed it to its…

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asked 2026-11-07T20:36:43.6+00:00
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answered 2026-11-07T20:37:35.1566667+00:00

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Access + ODBC driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: 150-250 ms per request when bound forms are open

Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025 through ODBC driver 18? In several existing Access application (currently none of them connecting to a SQL Server 2025), a simple DAO test on a SQL Server…

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asked 2026-11-06T19:27:59.4266667+00:00
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Sql Express install failure

Getting SQL express 2022 install failure: azure extension - turned off Features: PolyBase off all others on (including localdb sharing) only windows authentication on Error: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Setup The following error has occurred: The…

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asked 2026-11-07T03:06:47.72+00:00
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Get-AzDataMigrationAssessment Generates Inconsistent JSON Formats and an Additional HTML File.

Hello Microsoft Team, I am using the Get-AzDataMigrationAssessment PowerShell cmdlet from the Az.DataMigration module to generate SQL Server migration assessment reports. The assessment covers the following three scenarios: …

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asked 2026-10-15T13:29:15.21+00:00
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MS SQL Server Compatibility with Gallagher Command Center

Is MS SQL Server 2025 compatible with Gallagher Command Center version 8.40 and 8.90?

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asked 2026-10-12T12:41:43.96+00:00
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SQL Server 3-node cluster can't see remote DR node

Hello All. I'm setting up a typical SQL 2022 3-node availability group cluster with two HA nodes in primary data center and DR node in remote data center. This is my first attempt at dedicating interfaces to replication traffic The two HA nodes have a…

SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-11-05T04:17:34.3+00:00
edited the question 2026-11-05T04:18:26.47+00:00
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PC|Access Issue|Access Denied – Unable to Load Folder Contents in Web Portal|AWS|UAI|PROD

I am trying to access a folder through the web portal, It is SQL Reporting Services. but I am getting the following error:   “Could not load folder contents. You are not allowed to view this folder. Contact your administrator to obtain the necessary…

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 2026-10-30T09:41:08.8166667+00:00
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answered 2026-11-04T22:57:23.4133333+00:00
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SSRS retains old Windows username after account rename

Environment Details SQL Server Reporting Services: SQL Server 2022 SSRS Version: 16.0.1118.33 Operating System: Windows 11 Home Single Language SSRS Mode: Native Mode Authentication: RSWindowsNTLM Report Server URL: http://karesuneel/ReportServer Web…

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 2026-11-04T19:03:29.2466667+00:00
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SQL Server 2025 severe T-SQL WHILE loop performance regression

SQL Server 2025 - Severe T-SQL WHILE Loop Performance Regression We are experiencing severe performance degradation when executing basic procedural T-SQL code on SQL Server 2025. To isolate the issue from application logic, indexing, disk I/O, and query…

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SQL Server

A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.

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asked 2026-10-29T12:38:36.3133333+00:00
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PBIRS Scheduled Refresh displays incorrect timestamp – one-hour discrepancy in LastRunTimeDescription

Product:Power BI Report Server (On-premises) Issue type: Technical / Break-fix Description: Following our recent server timezone configuration changes to use British Columbia local time, we noticed an inconsistency in the Scheduled Refresh timestamp…

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 2026-11-04T03:54:58.9+00:00
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Master Data Services web app renders empty after SQL Server CU26 update

Hi everyone, SQL Server 2022 CU26 appears to break Master Data Services web application. After patching to CU26 (16.0.4265.3), the MDS web application loads, but is completely empty. The MDS database and data remain intact and are visible through SQL…

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asked 2026-09-03T11:43:17.93+00:00
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How can we reduce cross-region write latency in a legacy .NET 4.8 application with row-by-row SQL operations?

We have a legacy .NET Framework 4.8 application using C#, ADO.NET and SQL Server 2019/2022, deployed across multiple regions. We are evaluating SQL Server 2025 and other possible improvements to our application architecture. Our architecture consists…

SQL Server | SQL Server Transact-SQL
asked 2026-11-04T11:57:21.41+00:00
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answered 2026-11-04T12:58:39.47+00:00
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In SQL server 2025 version dump files are created after reboot, After checking its showing bug in the software

***Stack Dump being sent to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL17.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\LOG\SQLDump0027.txt                                                                             SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Process 13 generated fatal exception…

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asked 2026-10-29T06:47:27.0866667+00:00
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SQL Server 2022 — How can SHARED_TRANSACTION_WORKSPACE lock ownership be independently verified? We're valida

Subject: SQL Server 2022 — How can SHARED_TRANSACTION_WORKSPACE lock ownership be independently verified? We're validating an isolated synthetic database with a multi-session concurrency test. SQL Server reports a granted database shared lock with these…

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asked 2026-10-29T01:58:28.31+00:00
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commented 2026-10-31T09:52:49.74+00:00
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CoPilot inside SSMS (not a Fabric databse)

from inside SSMs, what CoPilot assistance or options do I have Could I for instance, ask for a T-sql snippet to search through the current database table names for a given string?

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copy activity from sql server to adls gen2 parquet format , getting below error

ErrorCode=Unknown,'Type=Microsoft.DataTransfer.Common.Shared.HybridDeliveryException,Message=An unknown error occurred.,Source=Microsoft.DataTransfer.Common,''Type=JNI.JavaExceptionCheckException,Message=Exception of type…

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 2026-10-30T18:54:31.6566667+00:00
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How to prevent auto-update of SQL Server 2025 Engine?

Hi. I am convinced of a JSON bug introduced somewhere between CU4 and CU6. I want to reinstall my instances so I can troubleshoot and then post the bug if it exists. I have repeatedly uninstalled my SQL Server 2025 instances. I have reinstalled 3 RTM…

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asked 2026-08-20T16:21:39.5566667+00:00
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Licencing SQL Server 2025 in a Virtualised Environment

Ref: https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/guidance/SQL#section-56-840 Per your licencing guide in the linked page, you provide conflicting information on licencing SQL Server on a VM. Comparing the sections on virtualising SQL Server with the section on…

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How to install transactional replication when publisher is 2022, distributor is 2022, and subscriber is 2019.

How to install transactional replication when publisher is 2022, distributor is 2022, and subscriber is 2019. Publisher uses Always On Distributor uses Always On Subscriber uses Always On SQL Server service_account is different for publisher,…

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asked 2026-10-29T19:44:27.57+00:00
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