Do you have DTC services turned on in services.

When installing on active active, it didn't do it automatically ? hmmm

Did you turn off the sql or leave it up running in live and then apply.

Did you have...

I just uninstalled it all and reinstalled SQL to the correct paths .....

Oh i didn't know you could do that private messaging....thanks, let me pass the details to the

ad guys and i be back to let you know what they have...

How do i PM you ...thanks

Ok i got the links up from kendal.

Now from what im reading this is what i got to go check with AD people,

set the SQLServer account and the USER...

The two links kendal are not coming up...

Can you do that backup up just a filegroup?

The deadlocks blocks is tough to graph but i would suggest using this tool

http://sqlsolutions.com/products/sql-deadlock-detector/index.html

I have used this and it is great.

Glad to hear your SP3 went well, just before i do my install,

I have three physical (ACTIVE, ACTIVE and PASSIVE).

Both ACTIVE fail to PASSIVE.

So did you just leave them...

Whislt on subject, i have Cluster (three physical), ACTIVE, ACTIVE , and both ACTIVE roll to PASSIVE.

When installing SP3 do you have to stop sql server or run whilst it...

The script would do the entire data and not backup only 2 years worth of data cause it partitioned.

Its a good question why would you back up the entire database...

I had the same problem, the backups jobs in maintenance would suddenly just run forever and ever.

I never resolved the problem and it happened more than once even microsoft could...

I read entire posts and sent to my team but they not replied to the SPN.

I got little confused - the SPN you set up using the tool SETSPN and...

Yes im following the link and just doing the english version...so does the above look right to you.

Then i can start moving things around..

Cheers