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Error message in the Copy Database Wizard in SQL Server 2005

SQL Server Ask the Experts — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:15:55 +0000

I am attempting to make a copy of a database using the Copy Database Wizard in SQL Server 2005, but I am receiving the following error:

TITLE: Copy Database Wizard
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The action you attempted to perform on a remote SQL Server instance failed because the action requires a SQL Server component that is not installed on the remote computer. To proceed, install SQL Server 2005 Management Tools on the remote computer, and then try again. For more information, see “How to: Install SQL Server 2005 (Setup)” in SQL Server 2005 Books Online, or find the article on MSDN at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=57083 .

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=57083
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Do you know what I might be doing wrong?

Copying a database to a newer version of SQL Server

SQL Server Ask the Experts — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:01:08 +0000

I have a database on my SQL Server that needs to be upgraded to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008, but when I try to copy it with the Copy Database Wizard, I do not have the option “Copy” listed under “Tasks”. I am using SQL Server Express, which I think may be my problem. Is this accurate, or is there more to my issue than that?

How to Modify SSIS packages created by Copy Database Wizard in SQL Server 2005

Pjunk — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:56:30 +0000

Hello,

I recently read Jeremy Kadlec great article titled, “Step-by-Step Guide: Migrating to SQL Server 2005 with Copy Database Wizard” at http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid87_gci1194265,00.html.

Question for anyone: I used the wizard to copy 12 databases from ServerA to ServerB. However, I now want to set the order of those databases. Unfortunately, I can’t find out how to modify the SSIS package that the wizard created. It seems to be internal to SQL Server.

How do I get to an internal (not saved on disk) SSIS job? If I can’t do that, how can I set the order of the copying of the databases?

Thanks!

Paul