This article describes that Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is the latest service pack for SQL Server 2008. Additionally, it provides the information for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 (SP3), Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2), and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 4 (the latest service pack)
Release date: September 30, 2014
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3
Release date: October 6, 2011
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 SQL Server 2008 Express SP3 SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack SP3 SQL Server 2008 Report Builder SP3 SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services SharePoint Add-in SP3 Note If you only have a client profile for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 installed on the system that is hosting SQL Server 2008, see "SQL Server 2008 Setup requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be installed" error message when you apply Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2008 before you apply the service pack.
Setup help
Check out the Setup Help file.
More information
List of the bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2008 SP3 New features and improvements in SQL Server 2008 SP3 Readme file for SQL Server 2008 SP3
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Release date: September 29, 2010
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 SQL Server 2008 Express SP2 Note If you only have a client profile for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 installed on the system that is hosting SQL Server 2008, see "SQL Server 2008 Setup requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be installed" error message when you apply Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2008 before you apply the service pack.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1
Release date: April 7, 2009
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SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 Note If you only have a client profile for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 installed on the system that is hosting SQL Server 2008, see "SQL Server 2008 Setup requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 to be installed" error message when you apply Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2008 before you apply the service pack.
Important notes about using Microsoft Update
Consider the following when you use Microsoft Update to apply SQL Server Service Packs:
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Service pack installations will be 'unattended' (quiet).
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Microsoft Update will apply the SQL Server service pack to all instances of SQL Server that are installed on the target computer.Note The service pack is applied to all instances SQL Server that match the SQL Server version of the service pack.
More information
List of the bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2008 SP1 New features and improvements in SQL Server 2008 SP1 Readme file for SQL Server 2008 SP1 Note This Readme file contains the information about SQL Server 2008 Express.
About SQL Server service packs
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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KB2958069 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2014 service pack
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KB2755533 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2012 service pack
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KB2527041 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2008 R2 service pack
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KB321185 How to determine the version and edition of SQL Server and its components
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KB957826 The builds for all SQL Server versions
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KB822499 Naming schema and Fix area descriptions for SQL Server software update packages
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KB824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
