I am using SQL Server 2008 express and i want to import .mdf and i get this error:
.mdf version is 661, your db supports the version 655
Which version is 661 and how to import it in sql Server 2008.
Install SQL Server 2008 EXPRESS R2. There is a bug in the Web Platform Installer and it still thinks EXPRESS R1 is the latest version.
You will need to apply a service pack. Check Microsoft Update.
Version 661 sounds like the format used by server 2008 R2 so it looks like someone has installed the beta and then attached your DB to it.
See this link for some more details
http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/PAUL/post/SQL-Server-2008-R2-bumps-the-database-version.aspx
Express 2008 - like without any service pack? Try getting your hands on the latest express version (they did not get service packs, but new installers) and install that. Chance we talk about 2008 R2 express, which should run around somewhere as beta?
You have probably selected the instance name on the dialog box that comes when you try to add a connection from the server explorer in VS 2010. Try giving only the server name and it should work.
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I tried to install SQL Server 2005 Express SP3 x64 on Windows 8 but the installer gives me an error:
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'
How can I solve the problem?
I had the same problem. But I also had to perform additional steps. Here is what I did.
Perform the following steps (Only 64bit version of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition tested on Windows 8 Pro 64bit)
Extract sqlncli.msi / sqlncli_x64.msi from SP3 or SP4. I did it from SP4
Install sqlncli
Start SQL Server 2005 Setup
During setup I received an error
The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually."
Don't click cancel yet. From an installation of SQL Server 2005 SP3 or SP4 copy SQLSERVR.EXE and SQLOS.DLL files and put them in your SQL install folder.
Click RETRY
For STEP 5 above: Although I didn't try looking into SP4 / SP3 setup for SQLSERVR.EXE and SQLOS.DLL but if you don't have an existing installation of SQL Server 2005 SP3/SP4 then maybe try looking into the SP3/SP4 EXE (Compressed file). I am not sure if this may help. In any case you can create a VM and install SQL Server 2005 with SP3/Sp4 to copy the files for Windows 8
I had a different experience loading SQL Server 2005 Express on Windows 8. I was using the installer that already had SP4 applied so maybe that explains the difference. The first error I received was when Setup tried to start the SQL VSS Writer. I just told it to Ignore and it continued. I then ran into the same error Sohail had where the SQL Server service failed to start. There was no point in following the rest of Sohail's method since I already was using a SP4 version of SQLServr.exe and SQLOS.dll. Instead, I just canceled the install rebooted the machine and ran the install again. Everything ran fine the second time around.
The place I found Sohail's technique invaluable was when I needed to install SQL Server 2005 Standard on Windows Server 2012. We have a few new servers we're looking to roll out with Windows 2012 but we didn't feel the need to upgrade SQL Server since the 2005 version has all the functionality we need and the cost to license SQL 2012 on these boxes would have been a 5-figure sum.
I wound up tweaking Sohail's technique a bit by adding steps to revert the SQLServr.exe and SQLOS.dll files so that I could then apply SP4 fully. Below are all the steps I took starting from a scratch install of Windows Server 2012 Standard. I hope this helps anyone else looking to get a fully updated install of SQL Server 2005 x64 on this OS.
Use Server Manger Add roles and features wizard to satisfy all of SQL's prerequisites:
Select the Web Server (IIS) Role
Add the following additional Web Server Role Services (note that some of these will automatically pull in others, just accept and move on):
HTTP Redirection
Windows Authentication
ASP.NET 3.5 (note that you'll need to tell the wizard to look in the \Sources\SxS folder of the Windows 2012 installation media for this to install properly; just click the link to "Specify an alternate source path" before clicking Install)
IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Start SQL Server 2005 Install, ignoring any compatibility warnings
If SQL Server service fails to start during setup, leave dialog up and do the following:
Backup SQLServr.exe and SQLOS.dll from C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn
Replace those two files from a working copy of SQL Server 2005 that already has had SP4 applied (alternatively, extract them from the SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 distributable using 7-Zip, here's a helpful write-up.)
Return to setup, hit Retry and setup will now run to completion.
Stop SQL Service and restore orignal versions of SQLServr.exe and SQLOS.dll (or else SP4 doesn't think it is needed in the next step)
Install SQL Server 2005 SP4
Install SQL Server 2005 SP4 Cumulative Hotfix 5069 (Windows Update wasn't offering this for some reason so I had to download and install manually)
If you want the latest documentation, install the latest version of SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
Microsoft says the SQL Server 2005 it's not compatible with Windows 8, but I've run it without problems (only using SP3) except the installation.
After you run the install file SQLExpr.exe look for a hidden folder recently created in the C drive. Copy the contents to another folder and cancel the installer (or use WinRar to open the file and extract the contents to a temp folder)
After that, find the file sqlncli_x64.msi in the setup folder, and run it.
Now you are ready the run the setup.exe file and install SQL server 2005 without errors
I found that on Windows 8.1 with an instance of SQL 2014 already installed, if I ran the SQLEXPR.EXE and then dismissed the Windows 'warning this may be incompatible' dialogs, that the installer completed successfully.
I suspect having 2014 bits already in place probably helped.
install "SQL Express 2005 service pack 4" version "directly".
it contains sql Express 2005 inside . dont let the name fool you
runs succesfuly. from my experince
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 on Windows Server 2012 R2
Those steps are based on previous howto from https://stackoverflow.com/users/2385/eduardo-molteni
download SQLEXPR.EXE
run SQLEXPR.EXE
copy c:\generated_installation_dir to inst.bak
quit install
run inst.bak/setuip/sqlncli_x64.msi
run SQLEXPR.EXE
enjoy!
This works with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Service Pack 4 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=184
Working on deploying an application from my development box to a client. On the client when I run my exe, I get the error "The 'SQLNCLI10' Provider is not registered on the local machine.
I'm developing in SQL Server 2012. I have tried installing sqlncli.msi on the target machine with no luck.
Can anyone tell me what package I need to install on the client machine to get my app to work? And if possible provide a URL to said package?
Thanks!
Figured out I needed the 2008 version as opposed to the 2012 version.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123718&clcid=0x409
Are you perhaps working on a 64 bit machine and used the 32-bit install?
Here's the 64-bit link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=188401&clcid=0x409
Use SQLNCLI11 for connecting to SQLserver 2012
eg:
Provider=SQLNCLI11;Data Source=trv6s177;Integrated Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=DPVCube_Stage
Downloads
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=239649&clcid=0x409
X86 Package (sqlncli.msi)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=239650&clcid=0x409
X64 Package (sqlncli.msi)
Some updates:
SQLNCLI11 works on windows 10 as well, and it can connect SQL 2012 and 2014 (not tested on later SQL versions)
This is the latest version available
At the time of writing, the most updated package can be found here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=50402
SQL Server® 2012 Native Client - QFE
From Microsoft:
It is not recommended to use this driver for new development.
The new OLE DB provider is called the Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL)
which will be updated with the most recent server features going forward.
Article:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/native-client/sql-server-native-client?view=sql-server-2017
Download link:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/oledb/oledb-driver-for-sql-server?view=sql-server-2017
Install the sqlncli10 provider on your machine.
The sqlncli10 provider for SQL 2008 R2 can be downloaded from here.
X86 package.
X64 package
i have a database on SqlAzure and i can use it in my project as well. But i want to control database in ssmse . i have this 208 error. i have connection string and username and a password to sign in but they aren't work.
http://c1207.hizliresim.com/z/2/9554j.jpg -- The Error!
I suspect you are using Management Studio Express from 2008 or 2008 R2.
You may wish to try a newer version (e.g. SQL Server 2012). The file you want is SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe (assuming 64-bit, else replace x64 with x86).
Use SSMS 2008 R2 SP1, I also faced that same problem and solved after using sp1
Can someone tell me whether this link that I used to install Sql Server Express 2008 is version R2 or not? I installed from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22973
The reason that I ask is that I am trying to setup an unattended installation of Sql Server Express 2008 and have found the following tutorial:
http://sqlbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/07/sql-server-express-2008-r2-unattended.html
The link that it mentions though has the word "beta" in it which makes me think that this link might be out of date. So can someone tell me firstly what version I have installed and secondly where I can download 64 bit and 32 bit versions of Sql Server Express 2008 for deployment (so no tools, etc). Thanks.
Update:
I suspect that the version I installed was RC0. The fact that the heading of the Microsoft page does not spell it out or provide links to new releases is not very helpful at all. Anyway, I have found the following page, which I think is what I am needing:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26729
and I found this explanation about the different versions of Sql Server Express 2008 file names which was very helpful:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2008/08/22/the-sql-express-2008-family-is-getting-bigger.aspx
Let me try answer my own question. I found this link which I find useful for getting an overview of the different Sql Server versions:
http://www.sqlteam.com/article/sql-server-versions
I assume that because Sql Server Express is an edition of Sql Server that its version numbers are identical to Sql Server version numbers. Sql Server Express 2008 R2, then, must have a version number matching the pattern 10.50.x.x, and the version that I originally downloaded from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22973
is therefore the original release of Sql Server Express 2008; so without SP1 or SP2.
I also found this useful link which explains how to determine the version for an installed instance of Sql Server:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/euanga/archive/2008/01/23/confused-by-sql-server-version-numbers.aspx
I want to get a MS SQL database from SQL Server 2008 R2 to an MDF to use locally in a program. I detached the DB and manually copied the MDF, but whenever I try to open it up in VS, I get an error that it cannot be opened because it is version 661. I received the data as a CSV, used Access to import it and exported it to a local SQL implementation. Most importantly, what am I doing wrong?
Also, I was wondering if there is a more efficient way to create an MDF file from a CSV?
Thanks!
Spencer
Well, as I said - the basic approach is OK - detach the MDF, copy the file, open it as a local database in Visual Studio.
BUT: it would appear that you're trying to use a SQL Server 2008 R2 MDF file, but the SQL Server version that Visual Studio 2010 supports/installs is SQL Server 2008 Express.
You cannot go from a newer SQL Server version (2008 R2) back to an older version (SQL Server 2008) - this is not supported.
One possible way to solve this would be to explicitly uninstall SQL Server 2008 Express that Visual Studio 2010 installed, download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Express version from Microsoft's web site and install it (as the .\SQLExpress instance, as did Visual Studio).
Once you have the same version of SQL Server - both on your main server as well as from within Visual Studio, then you should be able to achieve what you're looking for.