A msdb upgrade error can stop the service at the last upgrade step. The post reads the ERRORLOG, shows a read-only owner check, and walks through the four steps that fix the owner of msdb. The fix is one ALTER AUTHORIZATION statement.
DBCC CLONEDATABASE Error Msg 2601: Cannot Insert Duplicate Key Row in sys.sysowners
A DBCC CLONEDATABASE error that names sys.sysowners points at a database user name, not at the database owner. The queries here find the conflicting user in model and in the source database, and I tested them on SQL Server 2025 along with a clean clone.
DBCC FLUSHAUTHCACHE: Force Azure SQL to Re-authenticate
DBCC FLUSHAUTHCACHE clears the authentication cache of an Azure SQL database, so open connections must authenticate again. This post shows what a password change does to open sessions on SQL Server, why Azure SQL needs the extra command and how to list the sessions you want to end. It also covers the cautions that matter.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 7416 – Access to the Remote Server is Denied Because No Login-mapping Exists
In this blog we would talk about fixing error 7416 – Access to the remote server is denied because no login-mapping exists.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15274 – Access to the Remote Server is Denied Because the Current Security Context is not Trusted
In this blog we would talk about fixing error 15274 – Access to the remote server is denied because the current security context is not trusted.
SQL SERVER – REBUILDDATABASE Error: 0x84CF0004 – While updating permission setting for folder The Permission Setting Update Failed for File
While updating the permission setting for the folder, the permission setting update failed for the file with the error REBUILDDATABASE.
SQL SERVER – REBUILDDATABASE Error: 0x851A0012 – Missing sa Account Password. The sa Account Password is Required for SQL Authentication Mode
The plan was to first rebuild system databases and then restore ALL databases from the backup. Today we will discuss an error about REBUILDDATABASE.