Installing SP2 on SQL 2005 and System databases

  • Hi Everyone,

    I would like to know if installing SQL 2005 Service Pack 2 will affect any of the system databases, master & msdb especially.

    Will I loose login information and SQL agent jobs.

    I look forward to hearing from you guys.

    Thanks

  • It will change some things in those databases as this is a "patch" for SQL Server, but you will not lose any jobs or logins.

  • SP2 has fixed lot of bugs in SQL 2005. better you can go ahead without worrying of losing your logins and jobs. they are not affected.

    Cheers,
    Sugeshkumar Rajendran
    SQL Server MVP
    http://sugeshkr.blogspot.com

  • Thanks guys. I will get ready for this. I guess its just a case of backing up all DB's inclusing system DB's and installing the patch.

    Thanks

  • Its always good to take all databases backup before doing any upgrade. You never know if you want to go back to previous version.

  • You definitely get a new version of mssqlsystemresource with SP2, and you should always assume that upgrade scripts will run on master and msdb during a SP install.

    Original author: https://github.com/SQL-FineBuild/Common/wiki/ 1-click install and best practice configuration of SQL Server 2019, 2017 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.

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