SQL Server 2012 does not come up after service pack upgrade SP4
A failed SQL Server Service Pack upgrade is fixed with a trace flag.
2020-07-27
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Service Packs
When a Service Pack or Cumulative Update Install Fails by Evaporating
Learn a few possible solutions to a frustrating issue when you attempt to patch a SQL Server installation.
2018-12-07 (first published: 2016-01-11)
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Vote Now: Final Service Packs for 2008/2008 R2
Microsoft has continued to release Cumulative Updates, with each one specifying that customers should wait for the next service pack if they don't experience an issue. However, no Service Packs have been released for some time. Let Microsoft know we want Service Packs.
2014-03-06 (first published: 2014-02-28)
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2010-09-30
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2010-01-04 (first published: 2009-12-30)
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2010-01-15 (first published: 2009-12-28)
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2008-04-24 (first published: 2008-02-28)
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SQL Server 2000 SP 3: What's New in Security
Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2000 is huge. There are significant changes in it and they apply to all three products: the core SQL Server, MSDE, and Analysis Services. Because there are so many changes, this first article in the series will only focus on the security changes.
2005-12-09 (first published: 2003-06-05)
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Ways to Determine the Version and SP of SQL Server
There may be more ways than you realize to determine the version and service pack of SQL Server. This quick article by Dinesh Priyankara will show you 3 of those methods.
2003-02-28
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Another SQL Server Virus Hits the Internet
On Friday the 24th, a virus that preys on a SQL Server vulnerability began to attack networks, taking down many networks. This brief network describes the virus and how to protect yourself from it.
2003-01-27
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Blogs
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