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TCP/IP connection to SQL Express works on HALF of the clients in a WORKGROUP

So far I have learned the following facts about Microsoft SQL Server Express, including version 2012, and earlier versions like 2008R2, and 2008, and for the most part all the way back to SQL Server ...
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SQL Server Cannot see tables in Object Browser where Login = db_owner

A colleague is trying access a particular SQL Server over a remote link. He can login to the server (via SSMS) with the SQL Server credentials I supplied, but although he can view tables/etc in the ...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2003 - “ failed to initialize 0x84B10001”

I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on Windows Server 2003 and I get an error "failed to initialize 0x84B10001". Googling got me the following link - ...
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Error in trying to delete a local publication for DB replication

I logged in in db ad sa (super admin). I want to remove a publication made using management studio wizard (right click on Replication/Local Publications/ New publication) After trying to delete I ...
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SQL Server: Worse performance on a new server

We've been on a dedicated server (single quad-core, 6 GB RAM) and are moving to a new dedicated server (2x hex-core, 32 GB RAM). Both are Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2. The performance on ...
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SQL Server cannot be reached by name only by IP

I have several computers (XP) connected to domain controller (2008R2). Last time I had to change IP address of the SQL Server 2008 R2 (simple instance, no clustering or replication). DNS has been ...
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SQL Server account disabled even in single user mode

I'm integrating with a third-party product via its SQL Server 2008 R2 database. In a previous version, I was able to access the database via SQL Server Management Studio and SQLCMD as a Windows ...
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How to enable Ad Hoc Distributed Queries in SQL Server 2008 R2

When I run a query with OPENROWSET in SQL Server 2000 it works. But the same query in SQL Server 2008 generates the following error: SQL Server blocked access to STATEMENT ...
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Cannot see linked server properties in SQL Server 2008 R2

I configured a linked server in SQL Server 2008 R2; mirroring what currently exists in SQL Server 2000. When viewing the properties of an existing linked you, you cannot see (or edit) any ...
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unable to connect to remote sql server from SHDSL router

Got a new leased line network to our office that came with a SHDSL router (Watson). Currently, we are unable to use Sql Server management studio to connect to remote Sql databases. It errors out ...
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Things to consider when applying hot fix to production server

We are currently using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (SP1) - 10.50.2500.0 (X64) Enterprise Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) as our production data warehouse database. I ...
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Advised auditing method for MS SQL to track changes made to a specific table by a specific user?

What is the best method for tracking changes or logging the queries done to a table by a specific user when the person is using Management Studio? I'm using 2008 R2 Express Edition and want to ...
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Will more memory help my CPU-peaking SQL Server 2008 R2

I'm supporting a system running against a SQL Server 2008 R2. The server is a single-CPU box with 8 GB of memory. As traffic has increased, the server has started saturating, peaking to 100% CPU ever ...
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Unable to start sql service when TCP/IP is enabled under SSCM - SS Network Configuration

in the Console , SQL Server Configuration Manager I get error 10048 when start sql service and this in event history: The SQL server service terminated with server-specific error. Only one usage ...
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Differential backup of new sql database fails until full backup is made

I have setup a job that runs every night and makes a full backup of all databases on the server. During the day, another job makes differential backups every few hours. The problem comes when a new ...
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Sql Server database logs “missing”

Here's the problem we're having: In the applications that are using the databases we get errors like: The log for database 'redactedDatabaseName' is not available. Check the event log for related ...
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Which is easier to configure Replication for: MySql 5.5 CE vs SQL Server 2008r2 Express? [closed]

As the question states, which server is easiest to setup replication for? My needs are: A local master and a remote (VPN connected) slave. I am no where near expert in either database so which ...
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What replication should I use for my Sql Server

We have a dedicated server that will host our client's database for a web portal. To connect to this database, you need an ip address. I figured I'd try Merge Replication since I already have the ...
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CHECKDB fails with 'failure detected while collecting facts' but cannot find cause

I am trying to execute the following command on MS SQL Server 2008 R2: alter database main_db set single_user with rollback immediate alter database main_db set single_user dbcc checkdb (main_db, ...
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SQL Server returning empty result sets (to busy?)

My apologies from the start, I don't have much information to go on and I am just looking for some help debugging my issue. I have 5 sites running on a Windows Server Web Edition 2008 with SQL Server ...
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Enable remote access to SQL Server 2008

I've just built a virtual SQL Server 2 node cluster using VMWare workstation. The windows cluster has been created, SQL has been installed on both nodes and added to the cluster, all latest updates ...
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How do you get the minimum and maximum memory allocation of a SQL instance using T-SQL?

I'm managing about 90 SQL Server instances and need a query to determine how much memory has been allocated to each instance. Please note, I'm not asking how to set it, just to see what it's currently ...
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SQL 2008 R2 Named Instance Client Connectivity Issues?

We're upgrading our software from using SQL 2000 to 2008 R2. Our customers will be installing an update which uninstalls 2000 and installs 2008 R2 under the same instance. So if no instance existed, ...
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Can a network failure cause a user to be removed from SQL as an authorized user?

We are trying to get to the bottom of our issue. We have a service that connects as MyDomain\ServiceAdmin to a SQL 2008 database. I believe we have just setup database mirroring too in case the ...
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Quorum Disk size for Windows 2008R2 failover

I am setting up a two node failover cluster for SQL Server 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2. Microsoft recommends minimum 512MB size LUN for the quorum disk and don't have a recommendation for the ...
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Electricity gone off while shrinking database, how can I recover my database?

While executing a shrink on a 25GB database, the electricity has gone down, and I can't access my database. It shows as "In Recovery". How can I recover it?
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Parallel Processing in SQL Server 2008 R2

I want to run my 2(two) SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition as if one server. If one server is too busy, system should direct the requests to other server. How can I do this? Thanks..
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Difference between SQL Server 2008 Express and Workgroup in regards to CAL's

I am currently using SQL Server Express edition, and am thinking of upgrading to SQL Server Web or Workgroup edition. My question is what restrictions will I experience with the introduction of CAL ...
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How to change max server memory in SQL Server

I was trying to change the max server memory for my database server, and I accidentally saved it as "4" instead of the number I wanted to enter. Now I can't even connect to the server. Is there a ...
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Can I downgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard To Web Edition?

We are running a SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard Evaluation version. The client has decided they don't want to pay for full SQL Server standard and feel the Web edition is suitable. Can I downgrade SQL ...
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exe hangs when scheduled from SQL Agent, but fine when run by user

I have a SQL Agent job on a clustered SQL 2008R2 server on Windows 2003 Enterprise. It's an Operating System (CmdExec) step, running an executable. When it runs on schedule, the process does start up, ...
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Data file size - SQL Server 2008

I am transferring a database that i made onto a server machine, but the size of the database is around 8GB, for some reason. It shouldn't be needing so much space as i only have a few hundred records. ...
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How to set up SQL Server to offer high availability during windows updates

We have a load-balanced web farm talking to a single SQL server instance. It is easy to demote web servers, install Windows updates, reboot, and then bring them back into the fold. However, we have to ...
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Does SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition exist? [closed]

On my server, I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition installed, and setup don't want to upgrade it to SQL Server 2012 Express. Does SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition exist?
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SQL Server tempdb performance

I have been doing some .net performance tests on a bunch of different data access frameworks. One of the things I've noticed is that performance when accessing the tempdb table in SQL is much ...
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How quickly will SQL Server release RAM when the OS signals a low memory condition?

From the SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online: Server Memory Options When SQL Server is using memory dynamically, it queries the system periodically to determine the amount of free physical ...
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SQL2008 Max Memory set to 10GB, Target/Total perfmon counters report it's using 1.6GB. What's up?

Running SQL2008 R2 32bit on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise with 12GB of RAM. Inside the Memory settings of the SQL instance I've got max memory set to 10000MB but it isn't going past 1.6GB according ...
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Is it possible to redirect (or create an alias) so that requests for a default instance of SQL redirect to a named instance?

Is it possible to redirect (or create an alias) so that requests for a default instance of SQL redirect to a named instance? Scenario is I have SQL 2008 R2 installed as a named instance ...
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SQL Server stops regularly on every windows restart

Edit 3 & 4 Added Although the SQL Server instance is set to run automatically and TCP also is enabled in its Network Configuration, the SQL Server is stopped after each system restart. I have to ...
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SQL Server Reporting Services subscription creation silently fails. No error message is displayed, but the subscription does not get created

I'm trying to set up a subscription for a SSRS report. I have deployed the report to the server and I can view the report in a web browser with no problems. I have tried to reproduce this issue on ...
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How to Configure SQL Server 2008 R2 Log Shipping

I need to set up a standby server using SQL Server Log Shipping. This is my first time doing this, so I'm following the instructions in the SQL Help step by step. Of course, I ran into a problem at ...
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Timeout in connection to a SQL Server instance in LAN

From one windows 7 machine I cannot connect anymore to any sql server instance that is in LAN and in same domain of this particular machine. I cannot connect from Management Studio, but also from any ...
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Remote Performance Monitoring SQL Server

I've got a couple of servers running SQL Server 2005 Enterprise and I'd like to monitor them remotely using Perfmon (Windows' Performance Monitor). On my machine, I have an instance of SQL Server ...
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Filegroup cannot be removed because it is not empty error with no files

When I try to remove 'MYFILEGROUP', I get the error that the filegroup cannot be removed because it is not empty. I already removed all tables, indexes and deleted all files associated with the group. ...
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Cannot login to SQL Server 2008 R2 with Windows authentication

When i try to connect to SQL Server (2008 R2) using Windows authentication: i cannot: Checking the Windows Application event log, i find the error: Login failed for user 'AVATOPIA\ian'. ...
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Can't login to SQL Server in Single User mode

I've been trying all sorts of different combinations of startup flags to SQL Server 2008 R2 Express and I can not get past this error: Login failed for user 'LOCALSERVER\Administrator'. Reason: ...
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How to allow the local Administrator to have access to SQL Server?

One of our clients has an installation of SQL Server Express 2008 R2 that we more or less manage for them. Today I need to create a new database(a fairly rare occurrence). So I go to login as the user ...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 and copy-only default value in SQL Server Management Studio

We are using Tivoli Storage Manager for taking backups of the database but sometimes our consultants need to take separate backup copies of the database using Management Studio. If they forget to mark ...
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How can I make my SSIS process consume more resources and run faster?

I have a daily ETL process in SSIS that builds my warehouse so we can provide day-over-day reports. I have two servers - one for SSIS and the other for the SQL Server Database. The SSIS server ...
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Fresh install of SQLSERVER 2008 r2 Express, what's my server name? [closed]

See this image: http://imgur.com/WxAQc It's a fresh Win7 install, fresh 2008 r2 install. For the life of me I can't work out what to enter as server name, I've tried: TOM Localhost SQLEXPRESS ...

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