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The Microsoft OLE DB Provider is an SQL tool that enables developers to write code that provides an application with ADO access to an SQL database. The OLE DB Provider is not installed by default when ...

Ok, by now my first upgrade experience with Katmai is well-documented. So I thought I’d pass along some of my other experiences and some of the things I’ve learned. My Vista upgrade: I have a copy of ...

I'm down on SQL Server Management Studio right now. I basically just spent a day trying to swap out the evaluation version of SQL Server 2008 R2 with the Express version, and SSMS just wouldn't ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...

Okay, a co-worker typed this up for me to post. I am simply cutting and pasting from e-mail...<BR><BR><BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote ...

When trying to install SolidWorks on a Windows computer, you may encounter an issue when the installation is trying to install Microsoft SQL Server. So, the installation works fine until it reaches ...

Microsoft released SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 this week, but later pulled it after install errors surfaced. The service pack originally was released via the Microsoft Download Center on Wednesday, ...

Arthur Fuller recounts his less-than-smooth installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and offers a few suggestions based on what he learned along the way. Like thousands of developers, I eagerly ...

Microsoft is starting to turn the crank on its SQL Server 2016 launch machine by going after Oracle database users with a migration offer. On March 10, the day the company is holding a two-hour ...