Comments on: The adventures of reinstalling CRM 3.0 in 2008 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/ Knowledge found and lost while working with Microsoft CRM Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:40:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kirk http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1318 Kirk Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:18:54 +0000 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1318 Mitch, Thanks for the info and recommendation! Mitch,

Thanks for the info and recommendation!

]]> By: mitch http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1316 mitch Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:38:24 +0000 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1316 Kirk, That is correct. One issue you'll run into is the fact that the database are already at a later configuration stage than that of the original installation software due to the application of the hotfix rollups. This means the software may not install because it sees a version difference in the database. In all honesty, I would not do a reinstallation of the software to fix the problems you outlined. I would try a Repair first and if that doesn't work, I'd call Microsoft. I mentioned SQL 2005 SP2 because we had to reinstall the entire server, not just CRM, and there are issues with that process. Good luck. Mitch Kirk,

That is correct. One issue you'll run into is the fact that the database are already at a later configuration stage than that of the original installation software due to the application of the hotfix rollups.

This means the software may not install because it sees a version difference in the database.

In all honesty, I would not do a reinstallation of the software to fix the problems you outlined. I would try a Repair first and if that doesn't work, I'd call Microsoft.

I mentioned SQL 2005 SP2 because we had to reinstall the entire server, not just CRM, and there are issues with that process.

Good luck.

Mitch

]]> By: Kirk http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1314 Kirk Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-1314 I'm getting ready to do a 3.0 reinstall, I have errors here and ther, can't access reports at all and a laptop that continues to shutdown outlook. I've applied the rollups to both client and server - so I would like to start fresh. In your post here I don't see anything specific about backing up the db, I am assuming I just need to back up the Metabase and MSCRM databases ??? Also you mention SP2 for SQL 2005, since this is referring to a re-install what do I do if SP2 is already installed? I'm getting ready to do a 3.0 reinstall, I have errors here and ther, can't access reports at all and a laptop that continues to shutdown outlook. I've applied the rollups to both client and server - so I would like to start fresh. In your post here I don't see anything specific about backing up the db, I am assuming I just need to back up the Metabase and MSCRM databases ???
Also you mention SP2 for SQL 2005, since this is referring to a re-install what do I do if SP2 is already installed?

]]> By: Derek Callum http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-821 Derek Callum Mon, 26 May 2008 18:31:54 +0000 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-821 Thank you for this very interesting information. It will come in handy very soon. Derek Thank you for this very interesting information. It will come in handy very soon.

Derek

]]> By: Nocat http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-811 Nocat Mon, 19 May 2008 13:44:48 +0000 http://blogs.infinite-x.net/2008/05/16/the-adventures-of-reinstalling-crm-30-in-2008/#comment-811 Would this link to <a href="http://www.interdynbmi.com/news/2008/05/microsoft-dynamics-crm-updates.html" rel="nofollow">interdynbmi</a> be helpful ? It has downloads & updates available to Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 (KB 935364)Microsoft has re-released Update Rollup 3. This is a tested, cumulative set of updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Server and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 client for Outlook. Would this link to interdynbmi be helpful ? It has downloads & updates available to Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 (KB 935364)Microsoft has re-released Update Rollup 3. This is a tested, cumulative set of updates for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Server and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 client for Outlook.

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