How to Install \ Un-install Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2008
November 10th, 2008
Installing Cumulative Update 1
To install CU1 you need to download cumulative update 1 from the link “Cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2008“. Download link is not given in the KB article, you need to request for CU as shown in the below image.
Once you placed your request an download link with password will be sent to the email address given at the time of request. Extract the content of the exe file with the help of password provided in the mail. Once its done you are ready for installation.
- Go to the extracted path and execute the file “SQLServer2008-KB956717*.exe” to begin with the installation
- In the welcome screen pre-check will be done and it will show the result
- Accept License agreement by clicking on “I accept the License terms” check box and click on next to proceed
- In this page you need to select the components that needs to be patched with CU1, its better to select all the applicable installed sql products
- Once everything is done, installer is ready to begin CU1 update and shows you the summary.
- After installation gets completed you will be shown with the below image and click on next to see the installation log file. Click on close button.
- After update SQL Server version should reflect to 10.0.1763.0
Uninstaling Cumulative Update 1
To uninstall Cumulative update 1 for SQL 2008 you can do the below steps
- Goto control panel — > Open “Programs & Features” (for Windows Vista or Win 2008) or “Add \ Remove Programs” (Other Windows OS)
- Click on View Installed Updates to view the installed hotfix for SQL Server
- Uninstall the hotfix “Hotfix 1763 for SQL Server 2008 (KB956717)” to remove cumulative update 1 for sql server 2008.
- This uninstallation will remove the hotfix and it won’t remove CU1 setup support files from your system.
