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• Don't want to call CSS / PSS to get a cumulative update? You don't have to!

  Bob Ward posted a blog entry today where he explains the process of getting a cumulative update for SQL Server 2005 without having to call Microsoft's support team (they are called CSS now but you may remember them as PSS). This is a great evolution in Read More... Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 3:44 PM by AaronBertrand | 4 Comments Filed under: hotfix, cumulative updates, SQL Server 2005, support

• Using System Restore for Cumulative Update Rollback?

  Just wanted to post a brief warning about expecting to be able to roll back a cumulative update or hotfix by reverting to a restore point. In short: don't do it! These two features are *NOT* designed to work together. There are various complications with Read More... Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:20 PM by AaronBertrand | 1 Comments Filed under: uninstall, setup, cumulative updates