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How to: Upgrade to SQL Server 2008<br />
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How to: Upgrade to SQL Server 2008
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144267.aspx [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144267.aspx]

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so i basically just reinstall? do i have to demount the database etc? Like i said i never did this before so i dont wanna screw it up.
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so i basically just reinstall? do i have to demount the database etc? Like i said i never did this before so i dont wanna screw it up.

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Upgrading is a separate option but if you run Setup and choose to upgrade then the Setup program does the rest. Make sure you have a backup of everything first and that you've tested you can restore it successfully in the event of a problem.
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Upgrading is a separate option but if you run Setup and choose to upgrade then the Setup program does the rest. Make sure you have a backup of everything first and that you've tested you can restore it successfully in the event of a problem.

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Hello all,<br />
Im new to using sql server. &nbsp;My client got a new server and we upgraded to the latest of all software. &nbsp;They have sql server 2008 trial edition to make sure that it worked correctly with the MCS software that uses sql. &nbsp;We purchased the full version of sql. &nbsp;Im wondering if there is an easy was to upgrade from trial to full version. &nbsp;I was told to make sure that backwards compatability is installed as well. &nbsp;I know some software trials you can just add the CD keys and it automatically becomes liscensed and continues working as norm. &nbsp;Any points or help would be appreciated. &nbsp;Also how / is the best way to perform sql backups?
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Hello all,
Im new to using sql server.  My client got a new server and we upgraded to the latest of all software.  They have sql server 2008 trial edition to make sure that it worked correctly with the MCS software that uses sql.  We purchased the full version of sql.  Im wondering if there is an easy was to upgrade from trial to full version.  I was told to make sure that backwards compatability is installed as well.  I know some software trials you can just add the CD keys and it automatically becomes liscensed and continues working as norm.  Any points or help would be appreciated.  Also how / is the best way to perform sql backups?

Upgrading SQL from trial to full version

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.