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Installing/Repairing SQL Server installation fails

I am installing a local instance of SQL Server. During setup the database engine fails. What others steps can make sure the installation succeeds? What I've tried: Installing two times. Repairing ...
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What to do when can't find Microsoft SQL Server error explanation

Following this doc View or Change the Default Locations for Data and Log Files for SQL Server 2016. I am attempting a simple change of location for data/log/backup files in MSSM. Connect in Object ...
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Windows server localdb issue

I'm trying to deploy a database to a Windows Server machine. The database is a SQL Server LocalDB. When I deploy it to a Windows machine, everything works correctly. When I try to deploy the same ...
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LocalDB build and Memory Optimized table types

We have a DevOps pipeline for our DB Build/Release process and we're using VS SQL Database projects. We have one DB which makes extensive use of memory optimized table variables. Used for transfering ...
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Error starting localDb on Windows 11

I installed Windows 11 on a brand new NUC, then installed all updates. Installed Visual Studio 2022 CE and SSMS (v 18.10) I attempted to start the localDB which is assume was installed as part of ...
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Can no longer connect to localdb after updating from Sql Server 2016 to 2019

I need to restore a backup for an assignment, but SMSS said I was running v13 while the backup was made in v15. So I downloaded and installed SQL Server Express 2019 and uninstalled the older version. ...
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STRING_AGG Not Recognized on V15.0.2 of SQL Server LocalDB

I recently coded a stored procedure on SQL Server 2019 (14.0.3192.2) in AWS that utilized the function STRING_AGG with no issues. When I moved the code to my local test db it complained about that ...
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Is there a way to prevent SQL Server resetting itself back to read-write mode?

I'm working on a desktop app which is installed along with a database, and then connects to the database using SQL Server LocalDB when a user runs the app. The workflow is: When the app starts, it ...
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How to troubleshoot "Encryption not supported on the client OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI11" for linked server" error

We are using LocalDb for integration/unit testing of a .NET Core application. I have been using this solution for months and recently started getting sporadic errors. It seems to happen the first time ...
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SQL Server: localhost vs MSSQLLocalDB

I have two different local versions of SQL Server on my machine: (localdb)\MSSQLLocalDB localhost I think one of them might have been installed alongside Visual Studio, but I am not sure. Is there a ...
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Where to download SQL Server 2019 Express LocalDB Installer MSI from

SQL Server 2019 is released but I there doesn't appear to be a LocalDB version available for download. Does anyone know if there will be a LocalDB release or if 2017 is the last version?
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Install SQL Server 2017 over 2016 Local DB and 2012 native client

I have downloaded Microsoft SQL Sever 2017 and would like to install it. But just to be sure I checked installed applications and I found that there is: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 native client ...
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How to connect an MSSQL database engine to a local network

I need to let my public IP connect to a database that is located within the same local network. Ex: MY public IP is: 190.222.222.222 The local IP of that PC is: 1.1.1.4 And this server already has an ...
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Does LocalDB support temporary tables?

Are SQL Server temporary tables (prefixed with #) supported in LocalDB instances?
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Cannot install SqlLocalDB 2016 on Windows 7 : FormatMessageW failed. Error code returned: 15101

I downloaded SqlLocalDB.msi (Microsoft SQL Server 2016 LocalDB) using SQLServer2016-SSEI-Expr.exe (version 13.1804.4031.1). I installed it and whatever I try to do I get the following error: C:\...
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