sqlncli_x64.msi cannot be found while installing SQL Server 2005 64bit on Windows Server 2008 R2

Recently while installing SQL Server 2005 64bit on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit an error message displays that “An installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server Native Client cannot be found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package ‘sqlncli_x64.msi’.” as shown below. After that, the Microsoft SQL […]

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Released: SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 RTM

Service Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is now available for download. SQL Server 2005 service packs are cumulative, and this service pack upgrades all service levels of SQL Server 2005 to SP4 . You can use these packages to upgrade any of the following SQL Server 2005 editions: Enterprise Enterprise Evaluation Developer […]

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Microsoft® SQL Server® code-named ‘Denali’ – Community Technology Preview 1 (CTP1)

Microsoft has announced the preview version of their next generation of SQL Server database software code named “Denali” Quoting from MSDN Download Center SQL Server code-named ‘Denali’ helps empowers organizations to be more agile in today’s competitive market. Customers will more efficiently deliver mission-critical solutions through a highly scalable and available platform. Industry-leading tools help […]

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SQL Server 2008 R2 development is going on.

Recently i got download of  SQL Server 2008 R2  CTP- (R2 Stands for Release-2 , CTP- Community Technology Preview) from TECHNET Subscriber downloads. I’m not sure what’s new in this release. probably bug fix on SQL Server 2008  plus support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.. SQL Server 2008 R2 SQL Server 2008 […]

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