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  • RE: Database mirroring in workgroups with windows authentication

    sej2008 (10/17/2012)


    I want to configure database mirroring having witness server

    in workgroup environment using administrator as a user and password of principal,mirror and witness servers is the same.

    Endpoint are different...

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    Vegard Hagen (10/17/2012)


    Here's a great overview of versions and builds: http://www.sqlsecurity.com/faqs-1/sql-server-versions

    The version number in the file properties (and in server properties inside Management Studio) lets you know exactly what...

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    Yes, it's SQL Server 2005 SP3

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    ok, the path shown is atypical of a SQL server 2005 installation. Confirm this by browsing to the sqlservr.exe and open the file properties, on the version info check the...

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    JimS-Indy (10/17/2012)


    Binary install path???

    Asked myself the same question. Is it on the properties sheet and I missed it? I looked.

    find the service name in services.msc and right click then select...

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  • RE: server propeties and @@ servername have different server name!!!

    Have you renamed the Windows server since sql server was installed?

    To remove the current servername entry use

    exec sp_dropserver 'abcxyz'

    Then run this to correct it

    exec sp_addserver 'abcdef', 'local'

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    JimS-Indy (10/17/2012)


    Note Capture 5 -- SQL Server Configuration Manager.

    Capture 6 -- Server Manager.

    Binary install path???

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    JimS-Indy (10/16/2012)


    See Capture 4

    well, according to the output you only have one instance of SQL Server and it's a default instance. Go into services.msc and right click the service

    SQL Server...

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  • RE: CLustering with Mirroring for Disaster Recovery

    Its still not clear what you want to do.

    • What hypervisor are you using (VMWare server, ESX server, HyperV, etc)?
    • Which version\edition of the Windows OS do you plan to use for...

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  • RE: Shrinking Transaction Log File "the right way"

    Books online states that if no target size is specified, a shrink-file operation removes only the inactive virtual log files beyond the last active virtual log file in the file....

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  • RE: add space to database

    Really need to get an idea of the current file sizes, post the results of this please run against your database

    USE YourDB

    GO

    selectname

    , size / 128 AS FileSize

    , case max_size

    when -1...

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  • RE: SQL2K8 R2 Backup and Restore.

    kkanaya (10/16/2012)


    A user requires out of hours backup and restore of a SQL 2008 R2 database on a regular basis. I could schedule a script to run but don't know...

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  • RE: slow dm_db_index_physical_stats query

    Number of indexes?

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  • RE: Upgraded SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008, but it still reports 2005

    open a cmd prompt on the machine and post the output of

    NET START

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  • RE: Shrinking Transaction Log File "the right way"

    david.washington (10/16/2012)


    Great article.

    just out of interest which article were you reading?

    Paul Randal (10/16/2012)


    My goodness - what a load of utter nonsense in this article.

    I actually didn't want to...

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