MSIZAP is Your Friend

re: MSIZAP is Your Friend

Peter — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:26:28 GMT

Sounds like what I might need in order to get SQL 2008 RTM to install any actual servers on my box. For some reason, it completely bypasses the Server install portion even when they're selected. Can't figure it out as I'm running the Dev edition against Vista and had no similar issues with any of the betas or RCs.

re: MSIZAP is Your Friend

chen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:15:33 GMT

there is a matter troubles me. it can't work when execute a procedure that contians 'select ' and 'update' ,'update' is earlier execute that 'select' ,how cal i solve that problem ,thanks

my mail is: chenxumi@hotmail.com

re: MSIZAP is Your Friend

Mike Good — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:09:53 GMT

Ar you familiar with MaxPatchCacheSize? If not, check out this registry setting. When used proactively, I believe it preempts this entire issue.

I've been setting this to zero on new installs for almost a year now, and it appears to be working as advertised, with no ill effect. I originally expected the tradeoff would be that I'd occasionally have to provide an original install DVD or ISO when patching, but so far not even this has occurred. Result is dramatically smaller C:\Windows\Installer folder.