SQL Install Error “SQL Server Browser Service Group Does Not Exist”
KB ID 0000689 Problem Seen when reinstalling SQL 2008 R2 on a domain controller. Note: as a background the SQL Server was installed previously and then the server was promoted to a domain controller. Then when the attempt to reinstall SQL was carried out this happened: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup The following error has occurred. SQL Server Browser service group does not exists. Check for earlier failures in the setup Note:...
Deploy ODBC Settings via Group Policy
KB ID 0000805 Problem I’ve briefly mentioned this before when I wrote about Group Policy Preferences so when I had to do this on-site this week, I jumped straight into the group policy management console, and found that because my ODBC connection was using SQL authentication (with the SQL sa account), this would NOT WORK, (it only works with Windows authentication and even then it needs a tweak). If you are using SQL...
Microsoft SQL – ‘Error While Enabling Windows Feature : NetFx3’
KB ID 0000958 Problem I was installing SQL Server 2012 and suddenly this popped up; The following error has occurred: Error while enabling Windows feature: NetFx3, Error Code: -2146498298, Please try enabling Windows feature: NetFx3 from Windows management tools and then run setup again. For more information on how to enable Windows features, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=227143 Solution I’ve been bitten by .Net on...
Windows Server 2012 – Install Error
KB ID 0000618 Problem I thought I’d spin up Server 2012 today, and as usual with all new OS’s I run them up in VMware Workstation to take a look (I’m running Workstation 8.0.3 build-703057). As soon as it started up I was greeted by this. Your PC needs to restart. Please hold down the power button. Error Code: 0x0000005D Parameters: 0x000000000FEBFBFF 0×0000000020000800 0×0000000000000000 0×0000000000000000 Below is...
Add a 2012 Domain Controller to a 2008 Domain
KB ID 0000680 Problem This is considerably less painfull than adding a 2008/2008 R2 domain controller to a 2003 domain was. You dont have to maually prep the schema on the schema master, or run forestprep and domainprep. The wizard does everything for you. Solution 1. Launch server manager from the taskbar > Select Local Server > Manage > Add Roles and Features. 2. Role Based… > Next. 3. Select local server >...