SQL Server Install on a compressed disk

• coolchaitu

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  August 2, 2017 at 2:14 am

  #402382

  Good Morning Experts,

  Why cannot we install SQL Server on a compressed drive? Why will it fail?

• Thomas Rushton

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  August 2, 2017 at 4:07 am

  #1953728

  https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/231347/description-of-support-for-sql-server-databases-on-compressed-volumes seems to cover it.

  Thomas Rushton
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