Attaching a database gave me Error 948: a downgrade path is not supported. Here is why a database from a newer SQL Server version won’t open on an older one.
What You May and May Not Do With SQL Server Developer Edition
Understand Developer Edition rights, identify the installed SQL Server edition, and keep shared test systems separate from production work.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Setup Was Not Able to Access Domain
A DBA installing SQL Server 2012 on a virtual machine got ‘Setup was not able to access domain’. Here is what the message means and how to get past it.
SQL SERVER – New features in SQL Server 2016 Setup Wizard
Microsoft listened to feedback, and the SQL Server 2016 Setup Wizard shows it. Here are the new options I noticed, such as Perform Volume Maintenance Task.
SQL SERVER – Installation Failed With Error – Wait on the Database Engine Recovery Handle Failed
I ran SQL Server setup on a domain controller by mistake, and the Installation Failed at ‘Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle’. Here is what fixed it.
SQL SERVER – How to Install SQL Server 2014 – A 99 Seconds Video
Everyone asks about SQL Server 2014, but few try it due to fear of the unknown. Here is a 99 second video that shows how to install SQL Server 2014.
Which SQL Server Edition Do You Need?
Which SQL Server edition do you need? Express, Developer, Standard and Enterprise compared in plain terms, plus the licensing trap where a free Developer Edition quietly ends up running the business.