SQL Server Q&A

Symptoms
When restoring the backup of a database, which is enabled for Transactional and Merge Replication (Sysdatabases.Category = 5), to a non-published database on a different server, the merge replication system tables are not dropped and the user tables on the destination server’s database cannot be dropped. If the backup is restored on the same server (different database), then the restore works fine and the replication information is removed.
Also, the restore works fine across servers when the source database is enabled either for Transactional or Merge Replication only (Sysdatabases.Category = 1 OR 4).
Resolution
To work around this problem, you can either:Enable the source database for Transactional or Merge Replication alone (Sysdatabases.Category = 1 OR 4).
-or-Drop the merge system tables using the DROP TABLE syntax.NOTE: Contact Microsoft Product Support Services if you need to drop the user tables and are unable to do so.

Symptoms
Inserting certain Unicode strings into a SQL Server 2000 Windows CE (SSCE) table might cause an SQL INSERT command to fail with an application error, or the application might stop responding (hang) while other programs remain responsive. The symptoms of the problem can vary, but may include messages similar to:

Application <Executable file name> has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Fatal Exception 0xC0000005
Resolution
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0

DateTimeVersionSizeFile name—————————————————————–15-Apr-200314:152.0.5214.01,403,972 bytesSsce20.dllARM
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 1.1

DateTimeVersionSizeFile name—————————————————————–26-Feb-200320:441.1.5026.01,258,496 bytesSsce10.dllARMNote Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.