SQL Server Setup
Using the MAP Toolkit 8.0 Beta to discover SQL Server instances
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 8.0 has been updated with a completely...
Date: 11/09/2012
MAP Toolkit 7.0 Beta is available for download
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 7.0 Beta is available to download. The final...
Date: 06/11/2012
Determining SQL Server 2012 Core Licensing using the MAP Toolkit
A document has been created that can be used along Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit...
Date: 04/24/2012
Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit – SQL Server Survey
Along with the release of the MAP Toolkit 6.5 beta, we are making a survey available to capture your...
Date: 10/30/2011
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP Toolkit)
Hi all, Back at the end of August, I transition from the SQL Server engineer team working on SQL...
Date: 09/27/2011
Product Update Frequently Asked Questions
With the release of SQL Server “Denali” CTP3, we have introduce the “Product Updates” functionality...
Date: 07/28/2011
How to slipstream SQL Server 2008 R2 and a SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
With the release SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1, I have compiled the list of steps to create a slipstream...
Date: 07/13/2011
Provide feedback on the SQL Server code-name “Denali” Product Update feature
In this SQL Server “Denali” CTP3 release, you can try out the new Product Update functionality. We...
Date: 07/12/2011
“Product Update” in SQL Server code-named “Denali”
Overview: Product Update is a new feature in Microsoft SQL Server Code-Named “Denali”, Community...
Date: 07/12/2011
SQL Server Code Name “Denali” (next version of SQL Server) – Supported OSes and Upgrade Paths
We are looking for feedback on three items for SQL Server Code Name “Denali”. First, are the...
Date: 06/10/2011
Cluster Upgrade (SQL Server 2008 R2–> SQL Server “Denali”)
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
Installing SQL Server 2008 Best Practice Analyzer (BPA) on a non-domain machine
When installing SQL 2008 R2 BPA on a machine that is not connect to a domain, you may see the...
Date: 05/05/2011
SQL Server 2005 SP4 available through Microsoft Update
Today (Jan 25th, 2011), Microsoft released SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (SP4) to Microsoft Update....
Date: 01/25/2011
How to perform an SQL Server Edition Upgrade
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
Creating a merged (slipstream) drop containing SQL Server 2008 RTM and Service Pack 2
With the release of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2, I am revising my instructions on how to create a...
Date: 10/13/2010
Want to speed up the SQL Server Setup Installation Wizard
In SQL Server 2008 R2, we added the command line parameter /UIMODE=AutoAdvance. The official...
Date: 05/30/2010
How to slipstream SQL Server 2008 R2 and a Cumulative Update (CU)
Now that CUs are beginning to ship for SQL Server 2008 R2, I figured I needed to send out updated...
Date: 05/30/2010
I’m heading to TechEd in New Orleans for TechEd 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
The new SQL Server Setup Portal is live on TechNet
Check it out: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/ff625277.aspx. This is just the...
Date: 05/13/2010
Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
The final release of SQL Server 2008 R2 was made publically available on April 21, 2010! SQL Server...
Date: 04/25/2010
SQL Server Support on Windows XP x64
Recently, I have been getting several questions regarding whether SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008...
Date: 04/08/2010
Slipstream SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services and Service Pack 1
Several folks have recently been asking how to slipstream Express with Advanced Services and Service...
Date: 03/25/2010
Install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a Multilingual User Interface (MUI) system
Just like SQL Server 2008, you can install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a MUI system. Additional checks...
Date: 02/03/2010
SQL Server 2008 R2 Sysprep Step by Step
Starting in SQL Server 2008 R2, we have added Sysprep functionality. The Sysprep functionality...
Date: 12/17/2009
SQL Server 2008 Discovery Report
How can i tell what SQL Server features and version do I have installed? This question has been...
Date: 11/12/2009
How to Install SQL Server 2008 R2 (Express Edition)
Overview: With the release of the SQL Server 2008 R2 November, we have simplified the SQL Server...
Date: 11/12/2009
Embedding SQL Server Express Survey
Microsoft is committed to making the SQL Server the best database in the industry for embedding with...
Date: 09/08/2009
General SQL Server Express Survey
Microsoft is committed to making the SQL Server Express installation experience the best in...
Date: 09/08/2009
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...
Date: 08/14/2009
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP
The August CTP of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is now published:...
Date: 08/14/2009
Microsoft Update Guidance for SQL Server
I have written several blogs covering SQL Server update being deployed though Microsoft...
Date: 08/13/2009
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...
Date: 08/10/2009
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...
Date: 08/10/2009
SQL Server 2008: “Could not fix registry key” Issue and how to resolve
In SQL Server 2008, we added a tool to fix some registry keys to address some known issues. We...
Date: 08/07/2009
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...
Date: 08/03/2009
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...
Date: 07/30/2009
SQL Server 2008 Failover Clustering Whitepaper has been published
Summary: This white paper complements the existing documentation on planning, implementation,...
Date: 07/10/2009
SQL Server 2005 SP3 Microsoft Update release for Windows 7
On June 23rd, 2009 the following SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3) updates will be available for...
Date: 06/18/2009
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...
Date: 06/17/2009
SQL Server releases through Microsoft Update on May 26th
On May 26th, 2009, we made several revisions to existing updates to offer to Vista SP2, Windows 2008...
Date: 05/29/2009
Creating a SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express Slipstream drop
[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
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...
Date: 04/24/2009
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...
Date: 04/24/2009
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...
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
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...
Date: 04/08/2009
SQL Server 2005 SP3 through Microsoft Update now supports clustering
On March 24th, we revised the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Update logic to offer when a...
Date: 03/23/2009
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...
Date: 03/20/2009
SQL Server 2008, basic slipstream steps
[Updated on April 7th, along with the availability of SQL Server 2008 SP1] Starting in SQL Server...
Date: 03/02/2009