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In Windows Vista or later versions of Windows, view the entry by using Programs and Features in Control Panel. To determine whether the SQL Server 2008 Setup support files are installed on the computer, view the entry by using Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel in operating systems that are earlier than Windows Vista. If the SQL Server 2008 Setup support files are not installed, see the "Proactively running setup" section.
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If the SQL Server 2008 Setup support files are installed on the computer, you apply a CU or a hotfix to update the SQL Server 2008 Setup support files, and then rerun the Setup program from the DVD or the network share.
#SQL SERVER 2016 EXPRESS CUMULATIVE UPDATES HOW TO#
The following steps describe how to update SQL Server 2008 Setup when a Setup issue occurs:
#SQL SERVER 2016 EXPRESS CUMULATIVE UPDATES INSTALL#
When you try to install SQL Server 2008 from a DVD or from a network share, the installation fails because of an issue with the release version of the Setup program. Update an installation of SQL Server 2008 xxxx, where n represents the service pack version. You should see the features are version 10. To verify whether a service pack is installed correctly, run the SQL Discovery report that is available in the SQL Server 2008 Installation Center. You can uninstall the service pack by using this entry. When you install Service Pack 1 by using the slipstream procedure or install to an existing SQL Server 2008 installation, an entry is created for the Service Pack in Add or Remove Programs. Starting from SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, you can update SQL Server 2008 by using the slipstream infrastructure. Therefore, you can update the SQL Server 2008 Setup support files before you run the Setup.exe file. Therefore, if there is a later version of the support files on the computer, the Setup program will run these updated files. When you run the original release version of SQL Server 2008 Setup, the Setup program copies itself on the local computer, and then reruns from the local copy.
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For an example on how to do this, see How to patch SQL Server 2012 Setup with an updated setup package (using UpdateSource to get a smart setup). A CU that is based on the original SQL Server 2008 release can only update the SQL Support component.įor answers to frequently asked questions about slipstreaming, see the SQL Server 2008 Slipstream Frequently Asked Questions topic on SQL Server Setup.įor SQL Server 2012 and later versions, you need to use /UpdateSource parameter to update your SQL Server installation files. It is recommended that you update or slipstream the original SQL Server 2008 by using Service Pack 1 because Service Pack enables to update the entire product. You want to proactively avoid known setup issues by using an update setup.You encounter a setup failure, and the setup files are installed on the computer. You attempt to install SQL Server 2008.The SQL Server 2008 Setup hotfixes section lists the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that describe known setup issues and explains how to obtain the latest update. Use these instructions when you cannot install SQL Server 2008 because of a known issue in the Setup program. This article describes how to update or slipstream a failed installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 by using the latest Cumulative Update (CU) or latest Service Pack (SP). Original product version: SQL Server Original KB number: 955392 Introduction It’s hard for sysadmins and accidental DBAs to keep up with available patches, and this helps.This article describes how to update or slipstream an installation of SQL Server 2008. I love this change because it makes SQL Server servicing easier for non-DBAs.
I’m sure some folks are going to protest installing cumulative updates – CUs don’t always go well – but note that these updates aren’t flagged in the Important category, only Optional.
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In this case, there’s no need to download or install CU14 – just applying SP2 would be the appropriate action, assuming your apps are approved for SP2. Windows Update isn’t a great way to deliver patches – for example, in the screenshot above, my VM is going to download 1.3GB of redundant patches, possibly going through the patch process twice – once for RTM CU14, and then for the chronologically-later Service Pack 2. Cumulative updates tend to come out about every 60 days – you can see the cadence over at ‘s detail pages for each version. This means if your Windows admins approve and install patches, they may also be patching your SQL Server a little more frequently than you’re used to. When the SQL Server Release Services team said they were going to start treating cumulative updates just like service packs, you may not have expected this part: Windows Updates