Msg 3035 says you cannot perform a differential backup because a current database backup does not exist. My client had a full backup, so what went wrong?
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SQL SERVER – Login Failed. The Login is From an Untrusted Domain and Cannot be Used with Windows Authentication
Login failed. The login is from an untrusted domain and cannot be used with Windows authentication. Here is how the ERRORLOG led me to the cause.
SQL SERVER – OS Error 13 – The Data is Invalid OS Error 87 – The Parameter is Incorrect – Various Errors due to Faulty Media or Hardware
I offered them quick 15-minute time to see what the errors are and whether I have some techniques to recover the data for invalid OS error 87.
What is the Difference between TRUNCATE and DELETE in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #118
What is the difference between TRUNCATE and DELETE in SQL Server? An interview question that never gets old, with a clear list of the differences.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Add Server Name SQLAUTH-LISTENER to Transport Device NetBt_If4 Status 2 – Windows Cluster
An availability group listener would not come online. The cluster log said unable to add server name to transport device NetBt_If4, status 2.
SQL SERVER – Logon Failure: The User has not Been Granted the Requested Logon Type at This Computer
SQL Server will not start: the user has not been granted the requested logon type. No ERRORLOG, because Windows refused. Also error state 10013.
SQL SERVER – Slow Installation Wizard on Cluster – Please Wait While Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Setup Process the Current Operation
Stuck for hours on ‘Please wait while Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Setup process the current operation’? Detail.txt showed the cause of this slow installation.
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