SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7395, Level 16, State 2 – Unable to start a nested transaction for OLE DB provider

While playing with linked server from SQL Server to SQL Server, I faced few errors and fixed them as well. It has become a custom to get errors working with Linked Servers almost every time. I personally thought it is worth blogging because I didn’t find any single blog having the cause and solution explained in detail. Let us learn about the OLE DB provider error.

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Interview Question of the Week #053 – What is the Difference Between Deterministic Functions and Nondeterministic Functions?

Some questions are so theoretical that I believe they really do not add too much value if users know that question or not. Here is one such question I am very confident that you agree with my point of view. Questions: What is the Difference Between Deterministic Functions and Nondeterministic Functions?…
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SQL SERVER – FIX Error 3169 – The database was backed up on a server running version

At this rate, I think I am going to exhaust the whole error set available in SQL Server. I am glad that I am able to get into unique situations and then resolve them too. And this is more of a diary of the error messages I am getting into. I was playing with my Demo database on SQL Server 2016. Once done, I started restoring from the previous copy. But is failing with below error 3169:

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