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Visual Studio SP1 requirement for SQL Server 2008

Published 12 August 8 8:42 AM | dougbert

SQL Server MVP Phil Brammer has already blogged about the fact that, if you have Visual Studio 2008 installed, you have to install VS 2008 Service Pack 1 before installing SQL Server 2008 "Katmai". Why? Because Katmai contains bits and pieces...

Filed under: setup, 2008, known issues

SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack and Integration Services

Published 2 July 8 1:14 PM | dougbert

Bloggers (like my pal Buck Woody on his Carpe Datum blog ) are mentioning the SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack . The so-called Feature Pack is a Web page that lists many individual downloads related to SQL Server 2008. Here are some of the features of the...

Filed under: setup, DTS, 2008

64-bit Considerations for SQL Server Integration Services

Published 10 June 8 10:31 AM | dougbert

Herewith my best effort to restate the contents of the Books Online topic, 64-bit Considerations for Integration Services , more simply and cleanly. Unfortunately the BOL topic has become quite messy over time, as one bandage is applied over another,...

Filed under: setup, DTS, 64-bit

Expanded "Feature Selection" page in the SQL Server 2008 Setup Wizard

Published 15 May 8 11:18 AM | dougbert

Just when I thought that I was finally finished with our Setup-related topics! Those wily Setup folks added items to the "Feature Selection" page in the SQL Server 2008 Setup Wizard since I last installed a Katmai build. A couple items need...

Filed under: setup, 2008

DTS support in SQL Server 2008 "Katmai"

Published 28 April 8 7:15 PM | dougbert

[REVISED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SAT 5/24/08, MON 5/27/08, MON 10/13/08] It may seem ironic to start a new blog by talking about old stuff. But we all loved DTS in our youth, and it’s been a popular subject in my Inbox lately. Run-time support...

Filed under: setup, DTS, 2008