SQL Server Setup
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack (SP) Uninstall
Starting in SQL Server 2008 SP1, uninstall will be supported. When you install a Service Pack,...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 02/28/2009
How do I service SQL Server 2008
The purpose of this blog is to help you determine how to update an existing installation of SQL...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 02/26/2009
Servicing SQL Server 2008 Express
[Updated on June 10th, 2009 to reference mention SSMS and SP1 availability on Microsoft Update]...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2009
Creating a merged (slipstreamed) drop containing SQL Server 2008 RTM + Service Pack 1
[Updated on April 7th, along with the availability of SQL Server 2008 SP1] Today, I am going to show...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 02/25/2009
SQL Server 2005 SP3, SQL Server 2005 SP2 CUs, or SQL Server 2008 may cause XP SP2 to restart
The executable files included in SQL Server 2005 SP3, SQL Server SP2 CUs (Hotfixes) and SQL Server...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 01/19/2009
SQL Server SP3 has compatibility issues on Vista and Windows 2008
SQL Server SP3 shipped with files that have known compatibility issues on Vista and Windows 2008. To...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 01/14/2009
SQL Server 2005 SP3 on Microsoft Update
As you have probably seen, SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 is available for download at...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 01/07/2009
You encounter an "API call rejected" error when installing SQL Server 2008
There is a known problem with MSI 4.5 that is used by SQL Server 2008 for installing the product....
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/15/2008
How to create a SQL Server 2008 tools only source drop
Several customers have asked how to create a source media drop that only contains the management...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/14/2008
SQL Server security updates for cluster instances through Microsoft Update, WSUS, SMS, and MSBA
Starting with Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-004, SQL Server security updates can be deployed to a...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/14/2008
Running the SQL Server 2008 QFE/CU installer in unattended mode
The documentation for running the SQL Server 2008 QFE/CU installer in unattended mode is not...
Author: Peter Saddow - Microsoft Date: 12/09/2008