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Actually, this might be relevant in that it hints at a workaround...but again, you have likely seen this

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... ement.aspx

I haven't done much db work for a good while, but I found this on MSDN. There's a quote below about reducing the index size. Knowing you, :P this is not new information, but in the unlikely chance it is helpful... Index Build strategy in SQL Server - Part 1: offline, serial, no partitioning Builder ...

michal, what version of sql server are you using? I mean, is it the Developer's Edition or just the free version?