SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
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Not able to install Microsoft SQL Express
I have attempted installation multiple times, but it keeps failing. Steps I have already tried: Cleaned up old SQL Server components and services Verified prerequisites (.NET Framework 4.8, Visual C++ Redistributables, Windows updates) Ran installer…
SQL Server Database Engine
asked 2026-03-26T16:15:30.4366667+00:00
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Bobbala Anusha
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commented 2026-04-17T03:41:53.11+00:00
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Akhil Gajavelly
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I've installed SQL Server management studio 22, but I do not know how to set up or specify a server name
I'm not able to find the "snap-in" for SQL server on my PC
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-01-14T22:26:15.6666667+00:00
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Harvey Fram
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commented 2026-04-16T16:59:09.37+00:00
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Stanislas Tshilumba
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Restore procedure on a database when replication is enabled
Hi, I have a database in production for an application. Sometimes sometimes requires restores. Replication is enabled on the server as there is an ELT tool replicating the data to a data warehouse. There are 2 databases which are the Publishers but there…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-04-14T04:46:13.4833333+00:00
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Mohammed Misselmany
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commented 2026-04-16T09:44:44.22+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Deux codes d'activation de Ms MSQL Svr runtime 2022 lot ESD ne fonctionnent plus
Bonjour, Nous avions commandé deux licences SQL serveur 2019 Std Runtime 2022 lot EDS OEI 5 clt avec les cartons et tous les numéros de série encore disponibles, mais les serveurs sur lesquels ces licences ont été activées sont depuis quelques jours…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-04-14T16:11:53.8566667+00:00
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Nawal TAHIRI
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commented 2026-04-16T09:40:37.82+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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SQL Server 2025 Benchmarking with Vector Database
Hello folks, I’m looking for guidance on how to benchmark SQL Server 2025 with vector database workloads. Specifically, I’m interested in the following: Is there a ready‑made database backup (for example, 10 million or 100 million vectors) that can be…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-04-13T12:39:16.3266667+00:00
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anup bharti
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commented 2026-04-16T09:33:19.7766667+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle or Error Code 1639
I feel like ive tried everything, ive even completly reset my pc. I was orginally trying to install SQL Server 2025 Devolper edition but i also tried the 2022 version once and got handle error there as well. My sector size is 4096. I dont have the old…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-04-02T20:49:47.2166667+00:00
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Miller, Madisyn
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commented 2026-04-16T09:06:59.6233333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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What is the proper syntax
Hi, According to the documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/create-table-transact-sql?view=sql-server-ver17, I can use the following syntax: ALTER TABLE [draft].[dbo].[temp2] ADD PRIMARY KEY(id) WITH( FILLFACTOR = 20 |…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-03-27T22:37:37.0366667+00:00
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Igor Korot
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commented 2026-04-16T08:53:43.2466667+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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I am facing issue while installing Sql Server 2025 Express to my laptop Asus TUF Gaming laptop
To:Microsoft SQL Server Support Dear Microsoft SQL Server Support Team, I am experiencing installation issues with SQL Server 2025 Express Edition on my ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop running Windows 10 Home Single Language. During setup, the installation…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-03-15T14:24:39.82+00:00
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sanjay MN
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commented 2026-04-16T07:28:11.97+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Microsoft Partner Information
Dear Team, There is a Procurement of SQL Server 2025 Licenses is under process in our Organization. My question is regrading the Ressler partner of Microsoft that How much time the following Organizations are Microsoft reseller Partners?. Pakistan…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-02-23T09:48:54.5466667+00:00
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Ahmed Ali - Assistant Director (IT)
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commented 2026-04-16T06:16:20.5733333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Broken upgrade from SQL Server 2017 to 2022
Hello, SQL Upgrade was started at 2026-02-08 17:52:04. End time was logged as 2026-02-08 17:52:15 with final result "Pending". But in the Detail.txt file I see that last log entry is about 18:10. How can I recognize what is the reason of the…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-02-17T15:19:23.0733333+00:00
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Michał Lis
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commented 2026-04-16T06:07:50.4933333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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SQL Server Always on AG group failing to failover to secondary
We are experiencing SQL Server Availability Group failover issues. The same problem is occurring across multiple Availability Groups on the same server. We identified that the ODBC drivers were uninstalled and have since reinstalled the drivers and…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-04-14T10:43:25.8733333+00:00
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Narasimha Gopavarapu
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answered 2026-04-15T07:15:00.7333333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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SQL server generating different query_id for same query_text_id after mirroring failover
I am facing a strange problem with one of my SQL Server 2017 Clusters. I faced a query regression in the past and forced a known good plan for that query_id in query store. When the planned database failover happens every month for OS patching from HostA…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-01-30T13:50:19.4766667+00:00
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udhayan d
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commented 2026-04-15T05:39:49.7733333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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SQL Server 2022 Express installation fails on Windows 11 using web installer
Hello, I’m trying to install SQL Server 2022 Express on a Windows 11 laptop, but the installation fails when using the web installer. Environment: Windows 11 (64-bit) Laptop (not a server) SQL Server 2022 Express (Web installer) SQL Server Management…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-01-28T01:26:17.6066667+00:00
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PEDRO DAVID RAMIREZ BECERRA
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commented 2026-04-15T05:22:58.84+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Microsoft ACE.OLEDB.12.0 is not registered while import excel file
Microsoft ACE.OLEDB.12.0 is not registered -
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-01-27T08:59:23.8633333+00:00
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Noseda, Enzo
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commented 2026-04-15T05:13:49.3833333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Can not install SQL server
I tried to install QL server on my new laptop and seems it's not working at all. Herewith the summary: Summary_TUFA1420250817_20260114_071102.txt I installed using SQL2019-SSEI-Expr, even I tried uninstalled all and tried using SQL2022-SSEI-Expr but…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-01-26T15:01:06.8466667+00:00
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Santos
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commented 2026-04-15T04:55:03.7866667+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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microsoftt access problem
when i run my laptop always a notification is aheaded tha odbc microsoft log in failed but i dont want this how i can solve this problem
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2025-11-27T04:53:57.7933333+00:00
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Darshan Chandra Roy
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commented 2026-04-15T04:08:40.2666667+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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xa_recover buffer corruption with gtrid/bqual != 64 [ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server]
I have noticed whenever I have a XID with gtrid and/or bqual length != 64, that xa_recover only returns sizeBuffer = 140 (1 XID) even though i have prepared 2 XA Transactions. If I have gtrid/bqual length both 64 I get sizeBuffer = 280 (2 XIDs) and can…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2025-10-09T09:26:45.0266667+00:00
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recommended 2026-04-14T11:16:31.45+00:00
Erland Sommarskog
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HELP! Looking to buy a support incident for SQL Server 2022 running on-premises
The Buy now ($499) workflow at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/support-for-business does not work. No luck with any of the 1-800 MS numbers either. Can someone help? Many thanks. arky
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-03-31T13:08:43.3033333+00:00
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Arky Cunanan
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commented 2026-04-14T05:02:59.33+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Status of Sql Server replication bug
Hi, A bit over a year ago, I reported a bug in Sql Server replication where columns using different collations than the db default were not replicated properly (in the specific case, the db default was SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AI and the columns being…
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-03-25T19:01:38.7433333+00:00
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Modrall, Mark
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commented 2026-04-14T04:06:08.9133333+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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Where are the SQL Server developer edition downloads
Where are the developer edition download files for SQL Server 2022, SQL Server 2019, and SQL Server 2017?
SQL Server Database Engine
SQL Server Database Engine
Core component of SQL Server for storing, processing, and securing data
688 questions
asked 2026-03-24T22:21:49.96+00:00
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Steve Margolis
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commented 2026-04-14T04:03:40.23+00:00
Akhil Gajavelly
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