SQL Server Q&A

Symptoms
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release.
Resolution
Consider the following scenario:You drop a column of a partitioned table in SQL Server 2008 R2.You create a new partition for the table. You try to insert data into the new partition of the table.In this scenario, an access violation may occur.

Symptoms
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release.
Resolution
Consider the following scenario:You start a SQL Server Extended Event session in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.You perform actions that are bound to events in the Xevent session on a case-sensitive database.In this scenario, SQL Server may crash, and then a mini-dump file is generated. Additionally, the following exception is logged in the SQL Server error log file:?

Exception 0xc0000005 EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Symptoms
You run the Configure Web Synchronization Wizard for a merge replication. When you configure the virtual directory against a server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, you receive the following error message:

IIS was not found on the Web Server. Please specify a computer name that has IIS installed.Note IIS 7.0 is a component of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008.
Resolution
This problem occurs because the Configure Web Synchronization Wizard cannot recognize IIS 7.0.

Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:You have a database mirroring session in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The database mirroring session does not have a witness. You set up a witness server. On the principal server and on the witness server, you do not use DNS together with DHCP for name resolution. Instead, you specify that a host file should be used for name resolution. On the principal server instance, you try to set the witness.In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

Msg 1456, Level 16, State 3, Line 1
The ALTER DATABASE command could not be sent to the remote server instance ‘TCP://ServerName:port’. The database mirroring configuration was not changed. Verify that the server is connected, and try again.
Resolution
A database mirroring session must use a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) to resolve the name of the witness server.

Symptoms
When you try toinstall Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services, the installation fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Server SQL Server is terminating because of fatal exception c000001d.If you examine the SQL Server error log when this problem occurs, you see an error message that resembles one of the following:
Error message 1

SqlDumpExceptionHandler: Process 4 generated fatal exception c000001d EXCEPTION_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION. SQL Server is terminating this process.
Error message 2

2006-03-02 22:40:24.79 ServerError: 17311, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2006-03-02 22:40:24.79 ServerSQL Server is terminating because of fatal exception c000001d. This error may be caused by an unhandled Win32 or C++ exception, or by an access violation encountered during exception handling.For more information about how to examine the SQL Server error log, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187885.aspx(http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187885.aspx)
Resolution
This problem occurs because of one of the following reasons:The computer on which you try to install SQL Server Express or SQL Server Express with Advanced Services is equipped with a CPU that does not support cache prefetching.
The affected CPUs include VIA Eden CPUs and Transmeta CPUs. Typically, these CPUs are used in devices when low power consumption,low heat, or low noise is important.The media from which you try to install SQL Server Express or SQL Server Express with Advanced Services is corrupted.

Symptoms
When you install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on a computer that is running the original release version of Microsoft Windows XP, you receive the following error message:

This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.
Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.Additionally, the following event is logged in the System log:
Source: SideBySide
Event ID: 59
Description:
Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.CRT. Reference error message: The system cannot find the file specified.
Resolution
This problem occurs because SQL Server 2005 requires the GetSystemTimes function. The GetSystemTimes function is included in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and inlater Windows XP service packs.