A free edition product key tells SQL Server setup which free edition to install: Evaluation, Developer or Express. This post lists the three codes, shows how to pass one to an unattended install and how to check the edition afterwards. It also explains when an Evaluation instance ends.
SQL SERVER – Upgrade Failure – There are No More Endpoints Available From the Endpoint Mapper
When my client was trying to patch the other node, it failed with an error – There are No More Endpoints Available From The Endpoint Mapper
SQL SERVER – SSMS Install Error 0x80070652 – Setup is Blocked Due to Another Install Currently running. Please Let the Other Install Complete and then Restart the Computer if Necessary
SSMS install error 0x80070652 says setup is blocked due to another install currently running. Here is what fixed it for me.
SQL SERVER – SETUP Error: The Syntax of Argument “/ACTION” is Incorrect
Uninstalling SQL Server from the command line, I got: The syntax of argument “/ACTION” is incorrect. Here is what the error means and how to fix the command.
SQL SERVER – Install Error: Standalone SQL Server on WFC Cluster Cannot Have Files on Shared Disk Locations
SQL Server 2014 setup failed with an Install Error: standalone SQL Server on a WSFC cluster cannot have files on shared disk. Here is why and what to do.
SQL SERVER – Error – Auto Close is Enabled. Only Databases with Auto Close Disabled can be Added to an Availability Group
The AlwaysOn wizard said auto close is enabled, so the database can’t join an availability group. Here is why, and the settings to change first.
SQL SERVER – Service Pack Error – Index (Zero Based) Must be Greater Than or Equal to Zero and Less Than the Size of the Argument List
A service pack failed with: Index (zero based) must be greater than or equal to zero and less than the size of the argument list. Here is what I found.







