any idea why this would happen?

No, it is a windows login.

can we do db partitioning in R2 Standard?

I am just wondering if 2008 R2 standard has Data compression and Backup compression. I know its not available in SQL 2008 but guessing R2 should have as it is...

but it says only X86 and i have 64 bit OS and SQL.

Can i install R2 CU 4 directly without 1,2 and 3? or can i also directly start using it without cumulative upadtes?

can we directly download them from MS support site...

what is the difference between SQL 2008 Ent and SQL 2008 R2?

we purchased SQL 2008 Enterprise, is there a chance we get R2 with that?

does that mean i have to turn off firewall? which firewall Doamin,Home or Public?

guys.. I am using dedicated ports, installed SP3 already but still not able to connect.

yes, its allowed.

I get this error.

TITLE: Connect to Server

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Cannot connect to OBBEAVER-D1 .

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or...

another thing i found that though we have same version of sql 2005 but diffferent OS, we can not connect to database engine residing on 2003 OS from 2008 OS,am...

so can i assume for SURE that someone else who has access has stopped it, if so how can i prove that?

fyi..4 people has admin access on this box.

I also see this message in the error logs after 1 sec of the above message

SQL Server is terminating in response to a 'stop' request from Service Control Manager....

we don not use any features of service broker, all of our databases on that server are used only read purpose and there is no in flow or out flow...