SQL Server 2005 Upgrade - Service pack 2

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SQL Server 2005 Upgrade - Service pack 2

naumangee

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July 3, 2009 at 8:42 am

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Dear All,
I have SQL SERVER 2005 Entrprise Edition on the Windows Server 2003(operating system).
I need to upgrade the SQL server 2005 to Service pack 2.
Currently I have SQL SERVER 2005 initial version. "9.00.1399.06".
My question is, can I apply the service pack 2 directly? or do I need to apply the service pack 1 first and then apply the service pack 2?
Many Thanks in advance
Nauman

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 1

service packs are cumulative...so everything that was in SP1 is also in SP2, and everything that was in SP1 and SP2 exists in Service pack 3, so you only need to run the latest you wish to install.

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mohd.sql Old Hand Points: 384 More actions · Answer 2

After applying SQL Server 2005 SP1 to SP2 .....

how to check the current version...

select @@version show the updated version....

Joie Andrew One Orange Chip Points: 27360 More actions · Answer 3

As Lowell stated, service packs are cumulative. Question though, why not upgrade to service pack 3? It is the current service pack for 2005?

Joie Andrew
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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 4

old post Joie; someone must have run a search and replied to the thread today; i last posted on this thread July of 2009;

Lowell

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ssegereise Valued Member Points: 67 More actions · Answer 5

I can no longer open my database its needs MS Sql SERVER Beta 2 how do i get it

Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 6

ssegereise (4/4/2012)
I can no longer open my database its needs MS Sql SERVER Beta 2 how do i get it

databases all by themselves are independant of service packs.

only system databases(master,model,msdb) are restorable only to teh specific version.

What, exactly, is the error you are getting? I'm sure it's not depednant of service packs, but some other issue.

also, this thread is a bit old, you might want to add a new post instead.

Lowell

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