Microsoft's SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. This tag is for questions on the 2005 version
Questions tagged [sql-server-2005]
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Can I replicated 2 SQL Server database with foreign key in some tables?
Assume I've 15 databases, 1 is main database and another is database located at various site. I need to create replication between main database and another. My fellows have tested replication and they conclude that replication can't working…

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How to allow AppPoolService access to your SQL Server & database?
I have an IIS 7 server(2008 ) and ms sql server 2005 on the same machine. I want my application pool that was created to be able to access ms sql server 2005.
How can I do this
Set your app pool to a account (I think it is done - in the application…

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Unable to start MOSS 2007 services on Virtual machine (Virtual PC)
I am unable to start the MOSS 2007 services after everything has been installed perfectly. Any idea of what is going wrong? I have also installed SQL Server 2005 (Dev edition).

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SQL Server 2005 Express: Cannot install database diagram support objects
I'm refering to this question where the final solution was When I finally realized this, and connected via VPN to the corporate network, everything worked like a charm.
Now in same situation I'm in corporate domain using VPN, still I'm not able to…

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Automatic log truncation when scripting from SQL 2008 to 2005
I have to convert a sql server 2008 database to a sql server 2005 database. As far as I understand it, the only reliable way to do this is by scripting the database to an earlier server version. Now, my client has requested to 'get the database in…
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SQL 2005 Replication Error - Upgraded SP3
I recently upgraded my SQL 2005 server to SQL 2005 SP3. I have replication from SQL 2005 to SQL 2005 both are standard edition. During the upgrade I experienced no issues and the replication that was already setup continue to work great. I recently,…

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Options to handle corrupt msdb ldf file
Specs: We're using SQL Server 2005 with transactional replication.
Our MSDB .LDF file has recently become corrupted, causing the MSDB db to be marked as 'suspect'. We read a bunch of stuff online and learned that to fix this you either have to…
user48662
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Error in connecting SQL Server
I have a LAN network consisting of 2 laptops where my friend's laptop is acting as a server and my laptop is acting as a client...I could detect my friend's instance i.e PC/SQLEXPRESS an d so can he....
I have created a login name and password in…
sujitanand
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SQL Browser Service vs. static port number: should I prefer one over the other?
Given that I have the choice, is there a reason to prefer enabling the SQL Browser Service over using the default static port, or vice versa?
Here's the specific context:
We have little third-party app with a few clients that connect to a 2005…

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Restoring Database on SQL Server 2005 Issues
I have created a backup of my production database and whenever I try to restore it on my local machine I get the following error:
The media family on device
C:\projects.......name_of_the_database_.bak
is incorrectly formed. SQL SERVER
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Auto-ban IP from connecting to SQL Server 2005 after n failed logons?
I'm helping a customer with an exposed SQL Server 2005. They will not budge on a firewall or VPN solution, and their logs are full of signs of a brute force attack.
Is there way to auto-ban an IP address after X failed logons to SQL Server 2005?

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What really is DAC - Dedicated Administrator Connection in SqlServer 2005
What really is DAC? When is DAC to be used?

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SQL ERROR: Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections?
I am getting following error while connecting to my local Sql Express.
An error has occurred. Details of the exception:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a conne
ction to SQL Server. The server was not found or…
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BIDS and SSIS projects on SQL Server 2005
I have trouble just getting started with BIDS, the development environment for creating SSIS packages in SQL Server 2005. I don't know if it is just a license / version issue or if i am missing some components.
If i install SQL Server Express 2005,…

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Exporting a MS SQL express database
I'm attempting to take a current website that uses MS SQL Express 2005 and create a redundant site on another domain.
I've only ever worked with MySQL, and can't seem to find a way to export this data. I think I read somewhere that I need to…

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