I am installing SQL 2005 Express on several laptops (IBM Thinkpads and Dell latitudes) and I've noticed that doing the exact came configuration options with the exact same file, the IBM thinkpads just take the Machine name for SQL Server, while the Dells take MachinenameSQLEXPRESS. I am wondering how I can get it to just take the machine name on the Dells.
Thanks a lot
We want to rename our instance and I understand there isn't a straightforward way to do so. I'm prepared to run SQLEXPR again to create the new named instance. However, I'm not clear on how to remove the other named instance once the data files have been moved over. I do not want the old service "SQL Server (<old_named_instance>)" to be running. I would also like the files "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1" removed along with the registry entries for this instance.
I tried running SQLEXPR with a /? option but that invoked the installer and did not give me the command line options. Is there a simple way to remove a specific named instance? Thanks.
When uninstalling an instance, is there a parameter on the uninstall (setup.exe /qb REMOVE=ALL INSTANCENAME=XXXXXXXX), to remove all the databases associated with that instance?
Thanks
Jim
I have to install SQL 2000 and SQL 2005 on a server to do a Share Point upgrade. After the upgrade I want to remove the SQL 2000 instance.
My question is, has anyone done this and what, if any, issues did you have. Does it matter what order they are installed in? Will I break my 2005 instance when I remove the 2000 instance?
Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!
Jim Youmans
St Louis, MO USA
Hello guys,I've got some troubles , by attempting to connect the SQL Server database to my server.I've got this error message on the SQL Configuration Manager (when i tried to start SQL Server which was stopped) " The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion.
Consult the event log or the other applicable error logs for details " I found that error log :
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Server process ID is 5080.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file
'c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLLOGERRORLOG'.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server This instance of SQL Server last reported
using a process ID of 1180 at 18/12/2007 19:12:20 (local) 18/12/2007
19:12:20 (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action
is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Registry startup parameters:
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -d c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAmaster.mdf
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -e c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLLOGERRORLOG
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -l c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAmastlog.ldf
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority
base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is
required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Detected 2 CPUs. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.40 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial
allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node.
This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.42 Server Database Mirroring Transport is disabled in the endpoint configuration.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.43 spid4s Starting up database 'master'.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s Error: 9003, Severity: 20, State: 1.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s The log scan number (228:88:1) passed to
log scan in database 'master' is not valid. This error may indicate
data corruption or that the log file (.ldf) does not match the data
file (.mdf). If this error occurred during replication, re-create the
publication. Otherwise, restore from backup if the problem results in a
failure during startup.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s Cannot recover the master database. SQL
Server is unable to run. Restore master from a full backup, repair it,
or rebuild it. For more information about how to rebuild the master
database, see SQL Server Books Online.
Is this the only way to rename the default SQLEXPRESS instance name?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283811
Is there an easier way? I tried going to Register and changing it.. but that didn't seem to do anything.
Basically I need to know how to detach a db from a user instance of SQL Express from inside a VS2005 windows forms application.
The application is project oriented and the design calls for each project to be stored in its own separate .mdf file. When the user wants to switch projects the application will detach the current database and attach a different one, containing the data for the desired project.
I have this working fine with the default (.SQLEXPRESS) db instance, but I am having a problem getting the code to work with a SQL Express user instance (also part of the specification).
I am using the SMO library to do the Detach, and this works fine with the default instance, but for the user instance I am unable to connect to the necessary (user) instance of the db server.
I have tried selecting the instance name from dm_os_child_instances on the default instance and using the dynamically generated instance name to create the Server object. I get a good instance name, but when I create the Server object, the connection fails. I have also tried issuing "sp_detach_db" on the user instance, but this fails because the db is in use.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...
What if I give my named instance as SQLEXPRESS? I read that SQLEXPRESS
would be the name of the DEFAULT instance if no named instance is given.
In such a situation how can I find out if its a named or the default one?
Hello,
I am using the following connection string to connect to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition installed on my local PC.
string sqlstr = "Server=(local);Database=MyDB;User ID=sa;Password=sa;Trusted_Connection=False";
And it gives me the following error. The string works fine in computer with SQL Server 2000 instance but fails with 2005. The string also fails for "Server = localhost".
However the string works very fine if I use the name of Server 2005 i.e ./SQLExpress
===================================
Cannot connect to (local).
===================================
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
------------------------------
Error Number: 2
Severity: 20
State: 0
------------------------------
Now the main problem is that, of course I could use a named instance, but since I am embedding the Connection String in a dll file so that any user can use it to connect it to the local instance of the SQL Server 2005 installed in his/her computer, I need to use "server = localhost". Doesn't SQL 2005 support this. If yes, where could i find option to enable it?
I have enabled every option available in surface area configuration for SQL Server 2005, but nothing seems to help out. I even use local as well as remote connections using both TCP/IP and named pipes.
Can nyone help me out?
I installed SQL Server Express and SQL Server manager, then tried to start manager. SQL Service is running, but SQL Manager attempt to connect to SQL Server instance times-out even though I correctly identify instance as SQLEXPRESS? Everything seems to be normal - both SQL Server and Manager are on a single Windows XP home machine. Any suggestions. Thanks
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situation
we intalled sqlexpress on a server 2003 ...work well... named server <deval-sqlexpr>
instance name of sql is <sqlexpress>
we changed the server name to <apps-ii>
after that we cannot access the sql instance <deval-sqlexprsqlexpress>
we cannot remove (with add and remove program) that unsuable instance.
we have an instance name <apss-iisqlexpress1> and its works well
we cannot change the server name back to <deval-sqlexpr> ...the server is now the DC....
QUESTION:
is it possible to remove and clean out that instance from the server.
Thank you
Hello, I had started my project with the express edition, then I switched to the pro one. The problem is that in my webconfig I still have .SQLEXPRESS and I don't know how to modify that to use the full version of Sql server. <add name="MyConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|MyDataBase.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> When I look at the surface area manager I can see that I have 2 instances running : MSSQLSERVER and SQLEXPRESS.When starting Sql Server Management Studio I can connect to 2 servers: NEWDELL and NEWDELLSQLEXPRESS.And when I try to replace SQLEXPRESS by MSSQLSERVER in the connectionstring, then it doesn't connect.I remember having lost connection already when playing with all these tools, so I pay attention now ! That's why any help would be really appreciated ! Thank you.
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhat happens when you install a SQLEXPRESS instance on a machine that already has SQL Server 2005? Will the SQLEXPRESS still run in the limited mode or will it sense that an full standard version of SQL Server 2005 is already present and just "upgrade" itself?
On the otherhand, how do I "upgade" an existing instance of SQLEXPRESS to a full version of SQL Server 2005 standard edition without uninstalling and installing the standard edition. If I have both the instances then will the SQLEXPRESS be freed from its limits?
Thanks,
Vikram
Hello,
I am getting the following warning in the Application Event Log:
The configuration of the AdminConnectionTCP protocol in the SQL instance SQLEXPRESS is not valid.
The warning is logged by the SQLBrowser service.
This is happening on Windows 2003 server with SQL Server Express 2005. On the same machine SQL Server 2000 is installed.
I am currently unable to connect from remote clients to the instance of SQL Express and I believe it has to do with this warning (I've tried all the usual remote connection troubleshooting without success - enabled protocols, SQL Browser Service running, there is no firewall on the server, I disabled firewall on the client when trying to connect).
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?
If you need additional information please let me know.
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to integrate SQLEXPRESS in a custom application ("the app"). On installation, a new instance ("myNewInstance") is created, and a new DB ("myDB") is created on that instance.
Upon de-installation of "the app", I remove the new instance. To that end, I'm calling the SQLEXPRESS setup like this:
Code Snippet
setup.exe /qb REMOVE=SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME=myNewInstance
The Problem: While the service and the instance are removed, the instance's data directory is not, and the DB Datafiles are still there. Now if I reinstall the app (re-creating myNewInstance), it uses the same directory structure, and when I try to re-create the DB, I get the following error message:
Code Snippet
Msg 5170, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot create file '[...]MSSQL.2MSSQLDATAmyDB.mdf' because it already exists. Change the file path or the file name, and retry the operation.
So here's the Question: is there
a) any way to tell setup.exe to completely remove the datafiles when uninstalling the instance, or
b) any way to tell TSQL to overwrite the old datafiles if they exist?
Thanks in advance,
Thorsten
Hi all,
I copied the following set of C# code statement from a website to learn the SqlBulkCopy instance via SQLEXPRESS-ADO.NET 2.0-Visual C# Express:
/////////////////////----Main.cs---//////////////////////
sing System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
namespace SqlBulkCopySample
{
public partial class frmMain : Form
{
public frmMain()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void btnStart_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String sourceConnectionString =
"Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=True";
String destinationConnectionString =
"Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=SqlBulkCopySample;Integrated Security=True";
DataTable data = SelectDataFromSource(sourceConnectionString);
CopyDataToDestination(destinationConnectionString, data);
}
private DataTable SelectDataFromSource(String connectionString)
{
DataTable data = new DataTable();
using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand("SelectOrders", connection);
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
connection.Open();
SqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
data.Load(reader);
}
return data;
}
private void CopyDataToDestination(String connectionString, DataTable table)
{
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping1 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("OrderID", "ID");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping2 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipName", "Name");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping3 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipAddress", "Address");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping4 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipCity", "City");
SqlBulkCopy bulkCopy = new SqlBulkCopy(connectionString);
bulkCopy.BatchSize = 100;
bulkCopy.BulkCopyTimeout = 5;
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping1);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping2);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping3);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping4);
bulkCopy.DestinationTableName = "DataMySqlBC1";
bulkCopy.SqlRowsCopied +=
new SqlRowsCopiedEventHandler(bulkCopy_SqlRowsCopied);
bulkCopy.NotifyAfter = 200;
bulkCopy.WriteToServer(table);
}
void bulkCopy_SqlRowsCopied(object sender, SqlRowsCopiedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show
(String.Format("{0} Rows have been copied.", e.RowsCopied.ToString()));
}
}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
I executed the above project in my local PC (with Adiministrator previlidge/use) that is in our LAN/Network system and I got an error: SecurityException was unhandled - Request for permission of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlClientPermission, System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'failed. First, I have a question: is this problem related to the remote connection to SQLEXPRESS? Second, I do not know how to solve this problem. Please help and answer my first question and tell me how to solve this problem.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
WE have a production database that we need to sync with about 100
salesman's laptops. These laptops will not always be online and
would need to sync on the fly.
We are thinking of having a separate distribution database to handle
the load and creating either a pull subscription or even just a DTS
package. We would like to have the salesmen just signon and go to an
ASP page and hit an Icon and either the pull subscription or the dts
package would start the sync..
Anyone tried this before and have any other ideas??
Thanks for any help??
SB
I am recommending that we change our Raid Configuration on some of ourServers from Raid 5 to Raid 0+1; we are experiencing severe IObottlenecks.Our hardware guys are pushing back a bit. They claim that Dell has aweird implementation of 0+1 and told me something about one drivefilling up before it begins to write to the next. They claimed thatthis gets rid of most of the benefits of 0+1.I know that 0+1 is not as good as 10 for availability, fault tolerance,and rebuilding, but shouldn't the write throughput be about the same?Setup:Poweredge 2850Powervault 220SPerc 4/DC Controller 1Perc 4e/DI Controller 0
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View 3 Replies View RelatedHi guys,Hope some of you SQL database experts out there can help me, 'cos at themoment I'm going mad!I want to use ACT! 2008 which uses MSSQL on 2 Laptops, (Vista & XP) one ismy own (Vista) and the other is a company laptop. I can't synchronse using anetwork connection between the two machines because the work laptop has allmanner of hidden firewalls etc. so this is not an option. I'm really pi**edoff that ACT! 2008 can only synchronise using a network connection. When Ibought ACT! 2008 I was told synchronisation is really simple. Can't use theInternet sync as this is only available with ACT! for Workgroups.I suddenly thought of the ideal solution; as I am the only user and I onlywant to use ACT! on 2 Laptops I simply save the Database onto a Memory Stickand use that on either Laptop - very simple, convenient and actually eveneasier than having to connect the two laptops to synchronise.You guessed it - bloody problems, I can copy the Database onto the memorystick and access it from the comuter that saved it.If I try to open it from the OTHER Laptop I get an error message that I amunable to open the database and to check my network connections, SQL Serveretc!!Help, I'm going mad, there must surely be a simple solution to allow me totransfer the Database backwards and forwards quickly between the twomachines using the memory stick?Thanks in advance,Best Regards,Charles
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srini
I'm using the RTM version of Visual Studion 2008 and SQLServer Express.
Logged in as an administrator, I can create a connection to an mdf file and all is well.
As a normal user, attempting to create a connection gives the message "sqlservr.exe has stopped working A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available."
I have tried this with UAC turned on and turned off. The result is the same. In Services I can see that SQLEXPRESS is running, but each time I try to connect, I get the "stopped working" message.
For existing database programs that have the .mdf file stored in the project folder, I can run the program in the VS IDE on my XP machine and on my Vista machine as administrator, but not as a normal user.
I'm not looking for a workaround to make this work once, but the cause and solution to the problem. This is for an introductory VB textbook and we must be able to move a database program from one machine to another and make it work. Everything I have read says that SQLExpress should be able to do that.
Can anyone help me with this?
Judy Fraser
I can't start SQLEXPRESS.
The SQL ERRORLOG shows: Error is 3414, Severity 21, State 2 and says: "An error occurred during recovery, preventing the database 'model' (database ID 3) from restarting." Just prior to this, I get a warning: "did not see LP_CKPT_END".
Any thoughts why this might be and how I can fix this?
hiya,
I have sqlExpress and sqlServerManagementStudio on my XP pro box.
Will the installation of sqlExpress (Advanced Services) cause any problems?IS thereanything that I shold be aware of in advance?
many thanks,
yogi
Hi All,
I have created an installation application which will install the application with SQL Express and .NET Framework 2.0.
If i install this application in a Fresh system(i.e which is not having SQL Express), it is installing the application with new database instance successfully.
But if i try to install the same in a system which is already having SQL Express, throwing "Object reference exception" because it is not able to create the new database instance.
Can anybody help me out .
Regards,
Doppalapudi.
Because of numerous problems trying to get sqlexpress working, I uninstalled it with the intention of reinstalling (via Add or Remove Programs). However, now when I try to reinstall it, I get a message that the I am not making a changes so it won't let me install it.
I do have sql server 2005 developer's edition installed; is that the reason? and does that mean I cannot have both installed on the same machine?
Hi All,I've been struggling with this for hours...Could someone please advise me on how to convert my current File based SQL Server Express website to a Server based SQL Express one.Particularly interested in what I need to do in the SQL Express management tool, changes I need to make the projecvt itself and changes needed to get IIS to understand things have been changed.Thanks,Martin.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've two instances(Default, Named[dynamicsFINANCE]) running on SQL server 2014. However, when I try to connect to named instance say (dynamicsFINANCE) using SQL authentication from local SSMS, I get below error message:
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I assigned a static port number to the named instance [dynamicsFINANCE] 1450. I also setup the firewall rule to allow access to Port 1450.
Hi fellows,
I have to migrate all objects alogwith all constraints,SP,Triggers, indexes etc from Development instance to Production instance of a DB, all those things are created through wizard ie. Sql server 2000 Enterprise Manager. if i use DTS it only mirates data along with tables and views but constraints,SP,Triggers, indexes etc not yet copied.
can any body help me how can I solve this problem by copying all objects alogwith all constraints,SP,Triggers etc from Development instance to Production instance.
This is Sql server 2000 Cluster environment.
thanks in advance for any help
rahman
I have a 3 node cluster on which I have installed SSAS as it's own insntance. I have created this as a named instance and can connect to it by serverinstance if I'm on the server itself. However from my desktop I get the error saying instance was not found on server name.
I have defined an alternate port and setup firewall rules and can connect via server:port but not serverinstance. Prior to making this change SSAS was running on default port of 2383 and I could connect just by servername.
I have read many articles for previous versions saying that clustered SSAS will always use 2383 and that you must connect just using servername. However and this is were it gets strange. I have a 2 node UAT cluster with SSAS setup exactly the same way I've described above and I can connect from my desktop as serverinstance.
Should I be able to connect as serverinstances for a named clustered instance in 2012 ?
Hi, I have a task in hand to migrate (upgrade) from SQL2K named instance to SQL2K5 default instance. There are many intranet applications touching current SQL2K. I would like to perform this upgrade such that I don't have to touch any application code - meaning I don't have to change the connectionstring to point to new Default instance. How can I achieve this?
So, in otherwords, here is what I want to achieve:
Current Server: SQL2K: SERVER_AINSTANCE_A (named instance)
Upgraded Server: SQL2K5: SERVERB (default instance)
If I have both default, I could achive this by setting up DNS alias after migration done so that any call for SERVER_A would point to SERVER_B. But in my case, I don't have SERVER_A, I have named instance. Is there any solution?
Regards,
Vipul
Hi,
I want to move one database from the source SQL Server 2000 instance to a new SQL 2000 instance in another machine. I have five user databases in this source SQL instance. How should be my approach to move this single database out of this ? My understanding is restoring this database in the new instance, copying all logins to the new instance and then copying the jobs, DTS packages, alerts, operators only specific to this database will do it. Please let me know if this is exactly what I should do ..
Thanks in advance..
Regards,
Himansu