Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 On-Premise is available now!
CRM 2011, Downloads, General Users, Links, Microsoft Dynamics February 28th, 2011
As a pleasant surprise, Microsoft publicly released the official On-Premise bits a couple weeks earlier than previously announced (Feb 16). This is great news for those who want to get started on upgrading from Dynamics CRM 4.0 On-Premise. Yes, I’m a bit late posting this announcement, but it’s well worth mentioning.
Check out the various download links below.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Server (64 bit)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Microsoft Outlook (32 and 64 bit)
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 E-mail Router
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 List Component for SharePoint
Trial License Key Information:
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup Server 2011 (5 CAL limit):
H84KC-JH8DF-7PDYK-TXBXR-2RMMT
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 (no CAL limit):
MQM2H-JYYRB-RRD6J-8WBBC-CVBD3
On a personal note, I’ve been neglecting this blog for weeks due to one major reason: the release of CRM 2011! This new version has caught quite a lot of interest, and I’ve been criss-crossing the Midwest to help address the demand.
Be sure to drop a note at my Twitter account if you’d like to chat about the new version!
Update Rollup 11 for Dynamics CRM now available for download (KB 981328)
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Downloads, General Users, Support June 3rd, 2010
Drogba, Ivory Coast's number 11, gets a kick out of regular updates to his CRM. (UPDATE: he's injured and will miss the World Cup. Bummer)
Microsoft released the latest Update Rollup 11 for Dynamics CRM today, just in time before the World Cup 2010 tournament. It’s so obvious now; they did this to make some room in their schedule for watching the live matches. Indeed, they had already announced that there would be regular updates every 8 weeks… but I see through your game! ಠ_ಠ
This release shows better Ribbon integration with Outlook 2010. The CRM buttons don’t appear in the Add-Ins tab anymore.
Make sure you download and review the KB article from the links below.
- Download Update Rollup 11 for Dynamics CRM (Microsoft)
- KB 981328: Release Notes for Update Rollup 11 (Microsoft)
The usual considerations apply regarding backing up and restoring customization XML files. Make sure to carefully read the release notes before upgrading.
Some notable updates:
- Windows Internet Explorer crashes or stops responding when you use the Advanced Find view on a computer that is running Windows 7.
- After you apply Update Rollup 7 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, you experience slow performance when you open Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Web client.
- When you create a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS 2008) report by using the new SSRS 2008 features, you cannot display the report in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
- You experience slow performance when you add many members, such as 10,000 members, into a marketing list. Additionally, you may receive a time-out error message.
- Assume that you create a report in the Report Wizard. When you run the report, you receive the following error message: An error has occurred during report processing. Query execution failed for data set ‘DSMain’.
A special cheers to all my fellow Dynamics CRM colleagues who will be following the tournament as closely as I will. 
Tags: CRM, Downloads, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Update Rollup 11, World Cup 2010
Update Rollup 10 for Dynamics CRM (April 8th)
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Downloads, General Users, Support April 7th, 2010
EDIT: Update Rollup 10 is now available! Download the bits at this link (KB 979347).
From some #MSCRM Twitter buzz, it looks like the latest compilation of hotfixes for Microsoft Dynamics CRM will be released tomorrow, April 8th. Not to worry; I’ll update this post with the links as soon as it’s available.
'C' is for CRM!
I confirmed with Microsoft Support that this latest Update Rollup will include a hotfix that resolves one particular Outlook sync issue. A user may get following error when going Offline or Online:
Only items in the default Microsoft Outlook store can be promoted to Microsoft CRM.
Until this hotfix, the workaround for this problem was to disable the Exchange Cached Mode setting to cache shared folder.
While you’re waiting for the download, check out this ZDNet article on the latest news regarding CRM ’5′.
Tags: CRM, Downloads, MSCRM, Update Rollup 10
Update Rollup 3 is now available for Microsoft CRM 4.0 (KB 961768)
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Downloads, Support March 13th, 2009
As promised by the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team, the latest regular hotfix rollup was released! There are hotfix updates for the CRM Server, as well as resolving some performance issues with the CRM Outlook Client. Check out the links below.
- KB Article Summary: Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 961768) [Microsoft.com]
- Download Link: Update Rollup 3 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 961768) [Microsoft.com]
As per all Update Rollup versions, there are issues when trying to import customization XML files with different Update Rollup versions. In this case, Rollup v3 is incompatible with v1. It always pays to check the KB Article page for the details.
As reported previously, the Dynamics CRM Team Blog commented on an Update Rollup schedule:
The CRM SE team is planning to release Update Rollups on 8-week cycles; therefore, Update Rollup 3 is scheduled for mid-March. While quality is the focus of every release, we are also trying to be predictable in our release schedule so that our customers can schedule deployments of our Update Rollups with confidence. In November, when we released Update Rollup 1, we set the date of Update Rollup 2 to January 15th and we met this timeframe. We will do our best to establish a release rhythm that our customers can come to depend on.
Update Rollup 2 is now available for Microsoft CRM 4.0 (KB 959419)
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Downloads, Links, Support January 15th, 2009
Wow, those Microsoft Dynamics cats have been busy. The Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft CRM 4.0 was released! Take a look at the list of fixes included in this update package because it addresses many issues on the CRM Server as well as CRM Outlook clients.
The binaries and full fix information are available at the links below.
- KB Article Summary: Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 959419) [Microsoft.com]
- Download Link: Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 959419) [Microsoft.com]
Some things to note:
- The Update Rollup 2 is a cumulative fix from Update Rollup 1. No need to hold onto Update Rollup 1 files anymore, unless you’re oddly nostalgic.
- Be careful with importing and exporting customizations to or from CRM systems that have different Update Rollup versions.
- Some fixes need to be configured manually.
The Dynamics CRM Team Blog comments on a future Update Rollup schedule:
The CRM SE team is planning to release Update Rollups on 8-week cycles; therefore, Update Rollup 3 is scheduled for mid-March. While quality is the focus of every release, we are also trying to be predictable in our release schedule so that our customers can schedule deployments of our Update Rollups with confidence. In November, when we released Update Rollup 1, we set the date of Update Rollup 2 to January 15th and we met this timeframe. We will do our best to establish a release rhythm that our customers can come to depend on.
The full list of fixes from the KB Article after the jump (it is looong!).
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