http://waynester.net/blog/category/33.aspx Microsoft SQL Server en-US Wayne Larimore Subtext Version 2.1.2.2 wlar1m0re http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/SQL-Server-Service-Pack-2-Fails-with-Fatal-Error.aspx <p>I kept getting a Failure while applying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 today for 'Database Services' and 'Analysis Services'.  It was a brand new installation so I couldn't think of anything that would cause this.  I <a target="_blank" href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925976">found a kb</a> on Microsoft's site that fixed the failure for 'Database Services'.  I'm still getting the failure on Analysis Services.  I will update this post when I find the solution.</p><img src="http://waynester.net/blog/aggbug/5740.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Wayne Larimore http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/SQL-Server-Service-Pack-2-Fails-with-Fatal-Error.aspx Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:32:56 GMT http://waynester.net/blog/comments/5740.aspx http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/SQL-Server-Service-Pack-2-Fails-with-Fatal-Error.aspx#feedback http://waynester.net/blog/comments/commentRss/5740.aspx http://waynester.net/blog/services/trackbacks/5740.aspx http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/Missing-SQL-Server-Management-Studio.aspx <p><strong>Missing your SQL Server Management Studio after installing SQL Server 2005</strong>?  When creating my Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) development environment I had the same problem.  Thankfully, <a href="http://blogs.neudesic.com/blogs/pete_orologas/archive/2006/10/12/416.aspx">Pete Orologas</a> posted a solution and it worked for me.  Apparently, if there is already a \Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools folder that exists then the installer moves on to the next step.  How does that subfolder get there?  Well, if you install Visual Studio before SQL it creates the folder when installing SQL Express.  Or if you install the SQL Express edition it will create the tools folder.</p> <h3>THE SOLUTION?</h3> <p>Rename the Tools folder to something like Tools_bkup and run the "<strong>SqlRun_Tools</strong>" exe or msi file.  This is located on the install media inside the {<em>drive</em>}:\{<em>platform_specific_pathing</em>}\<strong>Tools\Setup</strong> subfolder.</p> <p>This worked for me.  I hope it helps in your situation.  Leave comments of your experience.</p><img src="http://waynester.net/blog/aggbug/5739.aspx" width="1" height="1" /> Wayne Larimore http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/Missing-SQL-Server-Management-Studio.aspx Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:36:23 GMT http://waynester.net/blog/comments/5739.aspx http://waynester.net/blog/archive/2008/10/21/Missing-SQL-Server-Management-Studio.aspx#feedback 1 http://waynester.net/blog/comments/commentRss/5739.aspx http://waynester.net/blog/services/trackbacks/5739.aspx