SQL 2000 Standard SP4  version 8.0.0.2055
I am trying to apply hotfix KB948111 to bring it to version 8.0.0.2273
When I run the hotfix it will not let me select the instance I have running.
I can not check the boxes.

I am trying to learn some fundamentals, but the problem is that basic
information is not being provided in the setup program for SQL Express 2008
with Tools.
At the step where I am asked to specify the configuration of the service

We are using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 on a dual quad core machine
with 4GB ram.  This machine was running fine until suddenly the
management studio (either from a local or remote connection) would
take over 2 minutes to display any properties page of the databases.

In the SQL Server 2005, I create a script by a right click on a view -
Script View -> Create ...
I get a Create View script and with the additional code:
EXEC dbo.sp_addextendedproperty @name=N'MS_DiagramPane1', @value=...

I've got SQL 2005 Express installed on my SBS 2003 SP2 server. Looking at my
Program Groups I can see the Microsoft SQL Server 2005/Configuration tools
progrqm groups but do not see any management consoles. I need to change my
authentication methods from Windows Authentication to ...

Running 2005 64-bit on a 2003 64-bit server with 6GB of RAM.  When I go into
the server properties on the memory tab, I see the maximum server memory is
set at 2,147,683,647?  Is this in Bytes or Megabytes?  If it's Bytes, why
won't it go past this level?  If it's MB, how many is ...

When I tried to upgrade from sql 2000 to sql 2005, I got this error message:
I uninstalled .net 3.0 and 3.5, it still got the same error.
UpgradeAdvisor returned -1
error

We know about the fix/workaround, which is to uninstall XML via the Windows
installer cleanup utility.
Question:  When is MS going to give us a better solution?   Something more
graceful and easier for the end user?

I am attempting to install SQL Server 2008 on a Hyper-V vm running Windows
Server 2008.  I also have a different Windows Server 2008 VM running AD.  
When I attempt to use a domain account as a service account in SQL Server I
get the error message in the title.

POST WINDOWS INSTALLER CONFIGURATIONcan not install, setup ends with Access
is Denied.
the service account is a local admin, network admin, and has RUN as a
Service privledge, UAC has been turned off.

When I install SQL 2005 standard ver, I could not see options to install
program files on c and data on d.
When I click Advance tab, only can browse to one location for data and
program files not like in SQL 2000 that there is a option to let you select

Is there a way to restore a database into SQL2000 that was backed up in
SQL2005? I've heard that using sp_dbcmptlevel to change the compatibility
level may work.
If possible, please outline the steps necessary.

Hi I am currently trying to spec a new server to improve the performance of a
heavily used SQL database. We will have 8x the CPU and 4x the RAM so that
should provide a good improvement but I want to maximise the disk performance.
In my design I have 12 physical disks excluding ...

How do I get SQL 2000 Standard to version 8.0.2273
I have SQL 2000 Developers Edition on my PC and its version is 8.0.2273 I
applied a hotfix sometime agao and I can not find it any longer
Not sure what I need

I have very little experience in SQL and I have to build a server that will
be hosting a SQL 2005 application.
Back in 2003 I had to go through the same type of project with SQL 2000 and
I built at the time a server with 2 set of mirrored HD (+ 1 online spare