There are some improvements in the setup UI for SQL Server 2016 CTP3, and its great to see Microsoft making these changes as they receive feedback from multiple customers and…
SQL Server 2016 CTP2 public build was released by Microsoft yesterday, and if you haven’t downloaded it yet, then drop everything(No, not a Production DB !) and go and get it…
Hot cake for the day is SQLServer 2014 RTM bits. Its generally available starting today, and I downloaded a fresh copy to start testing it. I will be writing a…
The cached MSI file ‘C:\Windows\Installer\<name>.msi’ is missing !!! This is one error which you don’t want to see when you are trying to do a service pack upgrade or a…
Great news !!! SQL Server 2014 CTP1 is out and the wait is over. Drop everything(Except the databases !) and download your fresh copy from here. Here is the official…
This post is a quick tip to find the version of Windows Installer installed on your box. You might wonder why I ever need to check this version, so here…
The prerequisite SQLServer 2008 R2 patch level for System Center Config Manager 2012(SCCM) is SP1 with Cumulative Update 6 (CU) For a fresh install if you…
Today I had to remove multiple named instances of SQL2012 RC 0 editions. Suddenly an idea came to my mind. Is there a way were we can remove multiple named instances all…
If you are in a situation that you need not want server to be rebooted after SQL Server 2008 R2 install,then follow the below steps You can bypass the “Restart…
Many people have this question in mind on how they can upgrade exisiting SQL 2005 Express to SP4,which setup should they use. Answer is – Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express…