How to install SQL Server 2005 SP3

Applies to: Microsoft SQL Server 2005Download SQL Server 2005 SP3.

Please download SQL Server 2005 SP3 from here.

Risk Analysis.

- After SQL Server 2005 SP3 has been applied, it cannot be removed without uninstalling SQL Server 2005 completely.- Test it on a test environment.- Contact vendors of third-party software using your database server and get their approval.

Requirements.- Use windows authentication instead of SQL Server Authentication when applying SP3.-

The windows account used to run the SP3 setup program must have administrator privileges on the computer where SP3 will be installed.-

Disk space needed for the installation:

Permanent
50 MB - SQL Server installation directory1 GB - System driveAt least 500 KB of free space on system databases (better if you set autogrow on)

Temporary
600 MB - Temp Directory334 MB - SP3 package. Remove it after applying SP3

Pre-installation tasks.-

Backup system databases.-

Backup user databases.-

Back up your Analysis Services databases, configuration file, and repository.-

Pause mirroring.- Enable named pipes on your SQL Server 2005 server.-

Disable DDL Triggers.-

Verify that SQL Server 2005 Service Accounts are not disabled.-

Resources that have dependencies on SQL Server resources must be removed or taken offline prior applying SP3 .-

Stop all applications and services that make connections to the instance being upgraded. You cannot stop services in a failover cluster environment.
In case of a failover cluster environment, configure Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator on the cluster.

Also, verify the following services are running on both nodes:
- Task Scheduler

- Com+ System Application Service

- Cryptographic Services

- Remote Registry Service

- ServerInstallation.

In case of a failover cluster environment, please consider the following:
- Do not stop the cluster service during installation or before applying SP3.

- Do not stop any running processes before running SP3 Setup.

Normal (non-clustered) installation:

- To install SQL Server 2005 SP3, run the self-extracting package file. Run SP3 Setup.

- After applying SP3, install cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3

Installing SP3 on a failover cluster environment:

- Run SP3 Setup on the active node.

- After applying SP3, install cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 on the active node.

Post-installation Tasks.

- Restart each node of the cluster.

- Restart services that have dependencies on SQL Server.

- Verify proper operation of client applications.

- Backup system databases after successful installation.