Not server side.. Before even logging into SQLServer, user is presented with a HTML form to enter a service account and password. The form checks for validity of service account...

of course if i re-type password, it will work. But as this is an automated install, SP3 is trying to restart the service and it is failing to install. Infact,...

Yes, i want to add the domain user account to SQL server as part of a post installation process. VBScript code should prompt for a UserID and Pwd using a...

I haven't installed SP3 yet. But is there any error expected ? I don't have time to read the doc. Please tell what are the prerequisites.

Then, multiple instances will occupy huge space.. right ?.. i mean 2 instances will occupy double space

Exscellent.. Selcet * from t1 has worked.. Thanks to all for working out on the query.