Msg 17113 stops SQL Server at startup with an error opening master.mdf. I caused it myself by changing a startup parameter, and the file was still in place. The ERRORLOG showed the clue: the parameter name was wrong, and the fix was in Configuration Manager.
SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 946, Severity: 14 – Cannot open database ‘DB’ version 782. Upgrade the database to the latest version
Upgrading an AlwaysOn replica from SQL 2014 to 2016, databases got stuck and the ERRORLOG showed error 946, cannot open database version 782. Why and the fix.
How to Keep Certain Records on Top While Ordering Data? – Interview Question of the Week #110
An interview question: how do you keep one city on top while ordering data by name for the rest? The answer is a small trick in the ORDER BY clause.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Msg 15281- SQL Server Blocked Access to Procedure ‘sys.xp_cmdshell’ of Component ‘xp_cmdshell’
Msg 15281: SQL Server blocked access to procedure ‘sys.xp_cmdshell’ because it is turned off. Here is how to turn xp_cmdshell on with sp_configure.
Linked Server Error Msg 7356: Provider Metadata That Changed
Diagnose Msg 7356 by comparing linked-server column metadata, stabilizing pass-through projections, and reviewing provider configuration.
SQL SERVER – FIX – Error 1402. Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components. System error 5
Installing a SQL Server service pack failed with Error 1402. Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components. System error 5. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Error 19456: None of the IP Addresses Configured for the Availability Group Listener can be Hosted by the Server
Deploying a hybrid AlwaysOn availability group across on-premises and Azure, adding a replica failed with error 19456. Here is what fixed it.