Hi,

It would be best to first find out exactly from the useres what they need to use the Db for. e.g if they need to just run reports on the...

Hi,

i also have come across such challenges in my life when i needed to migrate som Db but was n't sure if it was still in use.

So i scheduled a...

VMWARE 3.5 or later for stand alone SQL Servers with SAN Storage.(production and staging in my previus company)

But for Clustering i would not recommend any VM platform.(production and staging in...

Try installation using slipstream commands

download relevant slipstream files for sql 2008.

Hi,

When you unistalled SQL did you also clear registry entries of sql 2008?

Thanks guys, i will have a look at that with the Adventureworks as practice.

Hi,

I managed to figure out how to overcum this, but my strategy might not be best.

firstly i created a duplicate Database with similar settings on a different instance, and then...

No Offence this forumn is to help each other, can somebody come up with a clear solution to this question because i am faced with the same challenge now.

Yes, SET PARTNER OFF.

Just worked for me also.

i am currently running SQL 2008 R2 Enterprise on a Virtual environment but not on a Prouction Host(s).

I have Copies of production Databases on my environment, the persomance is fine...

Oh ok.

but cant you jst upgrade 10.00.4000 to 10.50.*** without having to upgrade the entire server or that would still give issues? Isnt there a CU for this to be...

Anyone with the solution yet?

Can one download Cumulative Updates for solving this?

Hi,

Thanx for your suggestion but i have gone through that link and i still feel it doent have what i am looking for. The ebook i have is also from...

What about Update Statistics?

Is it a necessity in the maint plan?

Hi,

Thanks 1000 terabyte times, you guys are really helpful. Lets keep up the knowledge sharing. After all a man is not an Island. We need each other indeed.