Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.

Cumulative Update 6 contains hotfixes for SQL Server 2005 issues that have been fixed since the release of Service Pack 2.

Note This build of the cumulative update package is also known as build 3228.

We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Important notes about the cumulative update package

• SQL Server 2005 hotfixes are now multilanguage. Therefore, there is only one cumulative hotfix package for all languages.
• One cumulative hotfix package includes all the component packages. The cumulative update package updates only those components that are installed on the system.
• You must enable the SQL Server Management Object (SMO) extended stored procedures and the SQL Server Distributed Management Object (SQL-DMO) extended stored procedures before you apply the cumulative update package. For more information about the SMO and DMO XPs option, see SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
  
  Note SQL Server 2005 Books Online notes that the default setting of these stored procedures is 0 (off). However, this value is incorrect. By default, the setting is 1 (on).

Known issue in Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

When you update a service property in SQL Server Configuration Manager after you install Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, you receive the following error message in the WMI Provider Error dialog box: Additionally, you may receive the following error message: You can still update a service property in the Services snap-in. However, if the service is a clustered service, we do not recommend that you update properties of the service in the Services snap-in. We highly recommend that you update properties in the SQL Server Configuration Manager.

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 7.
For more information about how to obtain Cumulative Update 7, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to obtain Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing these specific problems. This cumulative update package may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by any of these problems, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2005 service pack that contains the hotfixes in this cumulative update package.

If the cumulative update is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the cumulative update package.

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific cumulative update package. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the cumulative update is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a cumulative update package is not available for that language.

SQL Server 2005 post-Service Pack 2 hotfixes that are included in Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that discuss these hotfixes will be released as they become available.

For more information about the SQL Server bugs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Cumulative update package information

Prerequisites

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update package.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Cumulative update package file information

This cumulative update package may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This cumulative update package contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article. The English version of this cumulative update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2005 Database Engine, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Notification Services, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Tools, 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 Database Engine, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Notification Services, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Tools, x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Database Engine, Itanium-architecture version

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, Itanium-architecture version

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, Itanium-architecture version

SQL Server 2005 Notification Services, Itanium-architecture version

SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, Itanium-architecture version

SQL Server 2005 Tools, Itanium-architecture version

Removal information

To uninstall the cumulative update package, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs.
2. In Add or Remove Programs, click Change or Remove Programs.
3. To see all the updates for the SQL Server 2005 installation, click to select the Show Updates check box.
4. Uninstall the cumulative hotfix package.

For more information about the list of builds that are available after SQL Server Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about the new features and the improvements in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: