Microsoft KB Archive/150458

= FIX: Mirror Enabled After Losing Primary Device =

Article ID: 150458

Article Last Modified on 3/14/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q150458



BUG#: 13790 (6.00)



SYMPTOMS
The sp_helpdevice stored procedure shows that mirroring is enabled when the primary device has been lost.



WORKAROUND
Use Windows NT mirroring (Raid 1) instead of SQL Server mirroring, or check the SQL Server errorlog to determine if the primary device is online.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.0.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 6.5. This problem has been corrected in Service Pack 5a for Microsoft SQL Server 6.5.For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197177 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

For more information, contact your primary support provider.



MORE INFORMATION
This is expected behavior of SQL Server. However, if the mirror device is lost, sp_helpdevice will properly show that mirroring is disabled.

Additional query words: prodsql raid winnt disk

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbprogramming KB150458

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