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SQL SERVER – Fix: Error 946, Severity: 14 – Cannot open database ‘DB’ version...
I was consulting a client for migration from SQL 2014 to SQL 2016. They were using methodology discussed in books online here. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn178483.aspx (Upgrading...
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SQL SERVER – SQL Browser not Starting. Error – The SQL Configuration for SQL...
Today’s blog is originated from a blog interaction. After hardening a server, my friend was not able to start SQL Browser service. When we try to start from services, we get below standard error, which...
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SQL SERVER – Installation Error – The Specified Driver is Invalid
In this blog post we are going to learn about Installation Error – The Specified Driver is Invalid. SYMPTOMS SQL Server installation failed with errors in setup logs. Summary.txt shows below...
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SQL SERVER – Script Upgrade – Server Principal...
One should be very careful while working with system objects in SQL Server. Below is one of the situation where some permissions were given on system objects which was causing SQL startup failure. I...
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What is the Difference between SUSPECT and RECOVERY PENDING? – Interview...
Question: What is the Difference between SUSPECT and RECOVERY PENDING? Answer: Sometimes I get messages on Skype about some quick suggestions/ideas and if I am free, I do help them. One of the blog...
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SQL SERVER – Script Upgrade Failure – RsFxFt.Dll::RsFxMgmtInitialize failed:...
In the recent few days, I have found many clients having various script upgrade failures while applying service packs or cumulative updates. Here are few of them. Let us learn about Script Upgrade...
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SQL SERVER – FIX: The SQL Server Failed to Initialize VIA Support Library...
My every interaction with client teaches me something new. Recently someone contacted me through email and informed that they have issues with SQL Server Startup. When we checked ERRORLOG, we found...
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SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Service – OS Error 5 (Access is denied.) for...
This was really one of the issue where I was totally confused because SQL Server was raising incorrect error message. Let me first tell you what I was doing. I was trying to move TEMPDB database files...
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What is the Initial Size of TempDB? – Interview Question of the Week #120
Question: What is the Initial Size of TempDB? Trust me, this question is way more complicated than you read in one line. Answer: It is well known fact that TempDB is a special system database in SQL...
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SQL SERVER – Could Not Load the DLL xpstar.dll, or One of the DLLs it References
Once upon a time a customer wanted to apply a patch on SQL Server instance, but it failed at the end to start SQL Server services. As usual, I asked to check ERRORLOG and found below information. Let...
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SQL SERVER – Login Failed – Server is in Script Upgrade Mode – Deleting...
I must confess that consulting has taught me much more than what I have learned in my regular job. Freelancing comes with advantages and disadvantages. For me, I am looking at advantages and I am happy...
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SQL SERVER – Configuration Manager – Cannot Connect to WMI Provider. You Do...
A few months ago, I wrote a blog which tells us reasons about why we should use tools provided with the product rather than generic tools. Yeah, I am talking about services.msc vs. SQL Server...
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SQL SERVER – How to Enable Lock Pages in Memory?
Recently I received an email from user that he tried to search for solution on SQLAuthority.com for how to enable lock pages in memory but could not find a solution for it. Well, here is a simple...
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SQL SERVER – Upgrade Failure – The Cluster Resource is Not Online. Bring the...
Many customers want to do in-place upgrade of SQL Server instance to avoid the hardware cost and downtime. There are various pros and cons for doing in-place upgrade or parallel upgrade and one need to...
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SQL SERVER – Error: Timeout (30000 milliseconds) Waiting for the SQL Server...
I have been dealing with a client who observed that SQL services not starting up after a server reboot. When I asked them to check event logs, they found below timeout error. Event Type: Error Event...
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SQL SERVER – FIX: Rule “Reporting Services Catalog Database File Existence”...
Disasters are always bad. Recovering from disaster is a skill and needs a lot of planning and practice. One of my clients had a disaster and built a new machine to restore the backups. They tried a few...
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SQL SERVER – The Patch Installer has Failed to Update the Shared Features
Applying a patch in SQL Server is a planned process which is followed across various companies. Most of the companies take time to apply the patch to make sure the stability of the patch can be...
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SQL SERVER – An Error Occurred While Obtaining the Dedicated Administrator...
Microsoft SQL Server has given an option to connect to SQL Server when normal connections can’t be made because of any reasons. This feature is called as Dedicate Administrator Connection (DAC). You...
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SQL SERVER – Automatic Startup Not Working for SQL Server Service
Sometimes some behaviors in SQL Server are unexpected and that’s the right time when an expert need to be engaged. In this blog post we will learn about how automatic startup sometimes does not work in...
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SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL Server – TDSSNIClient Initialization Failed...
I just love my On Demand offering because it gives me more pleasure of assisting clients who are in urgent need of an SQL expert. Most of the time I am called for help when clients are not able to...
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