PRB: Cannot Perform Remote Upgrades on OS/2 SQL Server

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q118511

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to upgrade a remote OS/2 SQL Server using Setup versions prior to version 4.2a results in the error:

   Unable to start SQL Server.

Attempting to perform a remote upgrade from version 4.2a or later Setup version results in the error:

   Setup does not support remote upgrade.

CAUSE

Remote upgrade is unsupported.

WORKAROUND

A local upgrade can be done instead. Alternatively, the databases can be dumped, a remote install from scratch can be done, and the data can be re- loaded from backup.

Additional query words: upgrade
Keywords : kbsetup SSrvInst
Version : 4.2 4.2a 4.2b
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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