How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2008

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft distributes fixes in service packs. Service packs keep a product current. They include hotfixes and fixes to issues that are reported through the Microsoft SQL Server community. Service packs may also include issues that our support organization feels have to be addressed. The most common metrics that are applied for triage of those items are customer call volume and customer satisfaction scores. These updates and components are conveniently bundled for easy downloading.

Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are in previous service packs, together with any new fixes. You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest service pack.

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MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

Release date: April 7, 2009

How to obtain

To obtain Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19)

To obtain Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack April 2009, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b33d2c78-1059-4ce2-b80d-2343c099bcb4 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b33d2c78-1059-4ce2-b80d-2343c099bcb4)

To obtain Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01af61e6-2f63-4291-bcad-fd500f6027ff (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01af61e6-2f63-4291-bcad-fd500f6027ff)

Fix list

For a list of the bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2008 SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968369 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968369/ ) List of the bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

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Important notes for using Microsoft Update

SQL Server 2008 SP1 is scheduled to be released to Microsoft Update on April 28, 2009. Consider the following notes:

When you use Microsoft Update to install SQL Server 2008 SP1, the installation is unattended.
Microsoft Update upgrades all instances of SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2008 SP1. For example, if you have two instances of SQL Server 2008 that are running on the computer, Microsoft Update upgrades both instances to SQL Server 2008 SP1.
For more information about Microsoft Update, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/about.aspx (http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/about.aspx)

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