New Microsoft SSMA Database Migration Tools

Just noticed that the Microsoft SSMA team have given a final release to Verion 4.0 of their SSMA tools last week: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/solutions/migration/default.mspx
Definately check these out if you have any legacy

Sybase
Oracle
Access

databases lying around.
Converting a relational database from Sybase to SQL Server is relatively easy compared to a programming conversion from J2EE to C#.
Nevertheless, a lot of [...]

Installing Vista SP1 on Ultimate

Hmm… I really thought MS were getting better at error messages. Basically it told me that my Windows Vista Ultimate was not supported by the English language service pack.. how odd:
“Windows Vista Service Pack 1 cannot be installed on your computer because the language of Windows Vista you have installed is not supported or you [...]