Ok so if youre moving a copy to dev why are you log shipping it? The log shipped database will not be in a state that will allow access to...

if you're going to wipe the partition and format it, change the disk from Dynamic to Basic before creating the new partition!

why would you want a dev database that is in restoring state?

So if you dont have a domain where are you getting this from????

To set up mirroring for a workgroup you...

Marcondes Josino Alexandre (8/30/2011)

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Hello everyone, how are you?

I am deploying SQL Server 2005 Database Mirroring here at the University with a database with compatibility level 80 where we as an...

Please execute the folowing against your instance and post the result

select SERVERPROPERTY('edition')

jpSQLDude (8/30/2011)

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all I can do is warn them repeatedly that they are setting themselves up for failure, and keep my fingers crossed (and save a month's worth of backups locally...

a failover is entered into the sql server log on the principal. You could capture these events and act on them. Messages will be something along the lines of

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The mirrored...

that's exactly what my guide uses 😉

check the permissions, they should contain ACLs for the sql server service account.

If sql server cant open model it cant create tempdb and so, wont start!

check the sql server log

they're not acounts they're local groups and hence invalid when applied...

so, verify the path and filename 😉

have you checked the Windows application log

what version of ESX are you using?

I've not used Veem have you tried asking on their forum