KB2463332 - List of the issues that are fixed in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4

Download information

To obtain SQL Server 2005 SP4, use the following procedure:

1. Navigate to Microsoft Update Catalog and search for KB2463332:
   
   http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB2463332

2. Download the package that is relevant to your edition.

NoteService Pack 4 is the minimum requirement for upgrading your SQL Server 2005 instance to a SQL Server 2014 instance.


For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 service packs, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Issues that are fixed in this service pack

For more information about the issues that are fixed in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Additional issues that are fixed in this service pack

Resolutions to the following issues are also included in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4:

In addition to the fixes that are listed below, SQL Server 2005 SP4 contains the hotfixes that were included in cumulative update packages for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 from cumulative update package 1 to cumulative update package 11.

For more information about the cumulative update packages for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

960598 The SQL Server 2005 builds that were released after SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 was released

Method 1: Reset Windows Update components and then try updating your computer

To reset the Windows Update components automatically, click the
Fix itbutton or link. Click
Runin the
File Downloaddialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Note this Fix it Solution has two modes Default and Aggressive. You should run the Fix it solution in Default mode and determine whether it resolves your problem with Windows Update before you run it in Aggressive mode.

Note this wizard may be in English only; however, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

Note if you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
For more information about how to reset Windows Update components, visit the following Microsoft Website:

971058 How do I reset Windows Update components?

Method 2: Manually download the update from the download link and then install it in clean boot mode

We suggest you to install the updates in clean boot mode to avoid the interruption of non-Microsoft programs. To enter clean boot mode on a computer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type msconfig in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
   

2. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or click Continue.
   

3. On the General tab, click Selective Startup.
   

4. Under Selective Startup, clear the Load Startup Items check box.

5. Click the Services tab, click to select the Hide All Microsoft Services check box, and then click Disable All.

6. Click OK.
   

7. When you are prompted, click Restart.
   

8. Try update your computer again.

For more information about this method, visit the following Microsoft Website:

331796 Perform a clean startup to determine whether background programs are interfering with your game or program