Setup for SQL Server 2008 R2 SP3 closed with exit code 0x80004005 and wrote no summary log. Here is where to find sqlsetup.log in %TEMP% and what it showed.
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Interview Question of the Week #061 – How to Retrieve SQL Server Configuration?
A common interview question: how do you retrieve SQL Server configuration? Right-click and Properties is not enough. Here is the better answer.
SQL SERVER – Exception Code c0000005 While Starting SQL Service
A reader’s SQL Server would not start and wrote no ERRORLOG. Starting it from the command prompt showed Exception Code c0000005. Here is how we found the cause.
SQL SERVER – Management Studio – Changing Status Bar Location
Color coding the SSMS status bar helps avoid mistakes, but on a big screen it is easy to miss at the bottom. Here is how to change the Status Bar Location.
SQL SERVER – Where is Rows Affected in Output?
SSMS showed the rows affected message, but SQLCMD on one instance did not. Here is the configuration option behind it and where you can change it.
Automating Backups With SQL Agent and Checking They Worked
Plan to automate SQL Server backup with Agent scheduling, checksum verification, tested failure notifications, and retention that preserves recovery.
SQL SERVER – Instance Definition Working with Oracle and SQL Server
An Oracle DBA moving to SQL Server asked me how instances differ between the two products. Here is what I told him, and when to use which approach.
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