What is the error message you are getting when you try to connect with that id? If default database is set as that database then when logging in with default...

No that's not possible. If you need a backup then take it in Primary server.

Request you to read the article http://sqlskills.com/blogs/paul/post/Search-Engine-QA-12-Should-you-create-multiple-files-for-a-user-DB-on-a-multi-core-box.aspx by Paul Randal.. Number of files actually depends on how you are going to utilize your tempdb.

Check it out

Undo file in Standby option on Restore command

Ravi

We have enabled TDE in our environment and it's not impacting much performance since the db is medium used OLTP application. We have taken the backup of certificates used and...

Have you restarted SQL Server Services after dropping and recreating the server name in SQL? This is a mandatory step for the change to become effective. If you do this...

I agree with Jeff. We don't deploy CU or hotfix unless or until we are sure that it's gonna fix the problem in the server. CU are mainly focused on...

Try the white paper from Microsoft under inplace upgrade section.

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CDgQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.microsoft.com%2Fdownload%2F5%2F3%2FD%2F53D72434-7BD5-41C6-A806-8212C1B0DCA1%2FSQL%2520Server%25202005%2520to%25202008%2520Upgrade%2520White%2520Paper.docx&ei=G-JxTJr3GZLKuAPJn61C&usg=AFQjCNH5e8-g6ZDiChJZn3xh7hOaHFg0Bw&sig2=JlRjcDHvH9NQAAPWpvcnzQ

PAGE compression uses algorithm for compression so there is will be minor performance impact compared to ROW where as you can get very good compression ratio.

If the table is heavily...

hmm why do you want 64bit executable's in 32 bit folder? Can you try to change the path to some other folder and then give a try?

If you have admin rights (i.e permission to stop and start the service) in that server then the icon will be displayed properly, else it will be shown as white...

It's always not necessary to create tempdb files based on your processor count. You can check the info given by Paul Randal

If you have an high speed disk then...

Do the 4th step manually. Don't go on assumption. Drop the existing SQL Server name and create it.

Check the server name using

SELECT @@SERVERNAME

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('SERVERNAME')

In addition to this check the...

Since it's named instance can you make sure whether Service broker service is enabled for that instance?

Make sure the credentials used is properly set.

Have you enabled Lock pages in Memory for SQL Service account? If not provide the permission to SQL Service account. We faced similar problem (i.e memory is always full and...