Thank you - both of these answers were very helpful.

Thank you - that was it.

I will try that - thank you.

Hes sending e-mail

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xml.open("POST", "http://172.31.62.50/aspsoft/SendEmail.ashx?rnd=" + Math.random(), false);

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Thanks

Dave

OK - thank you - the developer was using SQL Server authentication - so it seems there is no way to do this without a windows account.

If that is true...

During the meetings it went from a SQL problem to a Windows problem to a 10 TB LUN problem. It seems political to me - it was easier to tell...

The plan is for SAN replication to a failover SAN/DR site.

But they don't have the SAN or the power at the failover site anyway.

For now, they would set up a...

I think it is mostly a communication issue - I'm attending a meeting this afternoon and heard different reports between the old and new project managers.

They don't have the cluster...

It looks good - I will try it

Thank you very much!

Dave

From command line: eventvwr

Event Viewer | Windows Logs | Application

The error in the application log is the same as the SQL log

General Tab:

BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE...

All this tells me is that it was you diff that failed not the full, look into the application log at the same time and place that error into the...

Thanks to all for the help.

Dave

Thank you - I will cut it down to 40gb.

44 is what it was set at and I see that setting advised here...

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/glennberry/2009/10/29/suggested-max-memory-settings-for-sql-server-2005_2F00_2008/

Thanks

Dave

Thank you for the help - reading Chapter 4 now.

Thanks

Dave

My SQL Server does audit failed login attempts. But I dont see anything written to the logs.

I did get this...

10/22/2012 15:16:13,Logon,Unknown,Login failed for user 'SIEM_INSTALL'. Reason: The password...