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SQL Server 2005 Enterprise - Evaluation period has expired
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I installed SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Evaluation edition on my server, now I got following error... Evaluation period has expired . As a result, my program using SQL Enterprise Evaluation can no longer start! (CA Unicenter Service Desk).
I got a licensed SQL Server Standard edition from Microsoft. How can I "upgrade" from the evaluation period to the licensed one? I need to keep Service Desk database (mdb) intact, without any change.
I read that can copy the files: mdb.mdf and mdb_log.LDF from: c:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data"
Here's the Microsoft Tech document concerning this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914158
Is that the only solution? Will this solve my problem? Do these 2 files contain everything needed (Will I be able to take over as if nothing happened?), please advice.
Thank you.
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I installed SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Evaluation edition on my server, now I got following error... Evaluation period has expired . As a result, my program using SQL Enterprise Evaluation can no longer start! (CA Unicenter Service Desk).
I got a licensed SQL Server Standard edition from Microsoft. How can I "upgrade" from the evaluation period to the licensed one? I need to keep Service Desk database (mdb) intact, without any change.
I read that can copy the files: mdb.mdf and mdb_log.LDF from: c:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data"
Here's the Microsoft Tech document concerning this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914158
Is that the only solution? Will this solve my problem? Do these 2 files contain everything needed (Will I be able to take over as if nothing happened?), please advice.
Thank you.
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Yes, login is important. If I attach the 2 files, and use the same username and pasword that I used in my evaluation installation, will it work?
And if I have a backup (a little old!), how do I restore it?
Thanks.
And if I have a backup (a little old!), how do I restore it?
Thanks.
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WHat if I backup the WHOLE database files in the "c:\program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data"
Will that include the master database?
Thank you.
Will that include the master database?
Thank you.
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Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.
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Another option is to restore from a backup.