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System boot time query result.

SQL SERVER – Script: Find Last System / Operating System Reboot or Restart Time

June 8, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Command, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, Starting SQL

Sometimes we need to find last reboot time of the server via some script. In this blog, I am sharing the script to find the last system reboot time.

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upgrade mode

SQL SERVER – Fix Error – Login failed for user. Reason: Server is in script upgrade mode. Only administrator can connect at this time. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18401)

May 20, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Cumulative Update, Docker, SQL Error Messages, SQL Login, SQL Server, SQL Upgrade, Starting SQL

I recently had a very simple and interesting error received while I was performing an upgrade mode with Docker and Persistence Storage for my upcoming workshop.

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A newly lit pendant lamp illuminates an extinguished candle

When Was SQL Server Last Restarted? – Interview Question of the Week #225

May 19, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL DMV, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL TempDB, Starting SQL

When was SQL Server last restarted? It is my first question in every Health Check, because a restart empties the DMVs and their performance history.

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SQL SERVER - SQL Server Configuration Manager Missing from Start Menu

SQL SERVER – SQL Server Configuration Manager Missing from Start Menu

March 1, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Registry, SQL Server, SQL Server Configuration, Starting SQL, Windows

SQL Server Configuration Manager missing from the Start Menu? Open it directly from C:\Windows\System32 with the SQLServerManager msc file for your version.

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Config values that needs restart.

SQL SERVER – Which Settings Change in sp_configure Needs Restart to Take Effect?

January 1, 2019
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Server 2017, SQL Server Configuration, Starting SQL

Which settings changed in sp_configure need a restart to take effect? You do not need to remember them, because a catalog view added in SQL Server 2008 tells you.

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SQL SERVER - Installation Stuck at Offline Installation of Microsoft Machine Learning Server Components

SQL SERVER – Installation Stuck at Offline Installation of Microsoft Machine Learning Server Components

December 7, 2018
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Installation, Starting SQL

My SQL Server 2017 install got stuck at Offline Installation of Microsoft Machine Learning Server Components. Here is why it happens and how to move forward.

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SQL SERVER - SETUP Error: The Syntax of Argument "/ACTION" is Incorrect

SQL SERVER – SETUP Error: The Syntax of Argument “/ACTION” is Incorrect

December 6, 2018
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Setup, Starting SQL

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.

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