The document is 4MB in size so you need to be patient. Right click the link and select "Save target as...", then open the PDF once downloaded!

what info is there in the Windows event logs?

To add to what Halcyon has already stated

Duran (10/19/2010)

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I did try to slipstream the install, but I got an SQL Native Bootrapper stopped working error, so I tried another slipstream...

Are all the services started without error?

Incidentally, rathing than poking around manually setting SPN's just allow the service account to do it automatically.

In ADSIEDIT find you service and account and select properties then go to the...

You may want to bookmark the following link for future reference

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408.aspx

turfnsurf4me (10/19/2010)

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What I neglected to articulate is that I use the ADSI Edit snap-in and edit the service principal name property ( of the service account) directly while on the...

Not as I remember, the entry point into the clustered instance...

Clustering has changed a lot between the 2 platforms. On the Cluster node go into cluster administrator and select the resource group for the instance you wish to view details....

Ok, as far as I remember SP3 does not have the single node install issue that affects SP2!

OK, it's important to know this to keep a handle on the growth!

on the active node go into add\remove programs. Select SQL Server 2005 and click the change button. Set up will launch, select the clustered instance you wish to install the...

so what produced this mammoth amount of fle growth and subsequent free space in the first place? Shrinking blindly without knowing the initial cause, it could just grow again!!

vijay82 (10/16/2010)

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I am using SP3 for one applications,SP3 is already installed, in UAT, SP3 is not supporting for that application then client says that please use sp2, then how will...

AWE works in conjunction with PAE which extends the bus from 32 bits to 36 bits. You need PAE support in the OS to use Address Windowing Extensions!