SQL 2005 Evaluation Period Expired
Dear All,
I have a CD for SQL 2005 installation and I a separate one for SQL 2005 SP3, does anyone knows how can I integrate both the installation and service pack in one Installation setup CD?
I have a problem with one of my servers, it appeared that one of the engineers installed SQL 2005 Enterprise Evaluation Edition and evaluation period is now expired. I need to perform an upgrade, but it is preventing me from doing so since the installed SQL has the SP3 installed and the CD I am using does not have the SP3 integrated in it.
I am also not capable of finding a CD with the SP3 integrated in it. I also cannot uninstall the SP3, since there is no way to do so.
The only option I have is that I will uninstall SQL 2005 from the server and reinstall it again, but this will cause me a problem in the replication to the other SQL servers located at the branches.
Please can anyone help?
Appreciate it.
Cheers.
I have a CD for SQL 2005 installation and I a separate one for SQL 2005 SP3, does anyone knows how can I integrate both the installation and service pack in one Installation setup CD?
I have a problem with one of my servers, it appeared that one of the engineers installed SQL 2005 Enterprise Evaluation Edition and evaluation period is now expired. I need to perform an upgrade, but it is preventing me from doing so since the installed SQL has the SP3 installed and the CD I am using does not have the SP3 integrated in it.
I am also not capable of finding a CD with the SP3 integrated in it. I also cannot uninstall the SP3, since there is no way to do so.
The only option I have is that I will uninstall SQL 2005 from the server and reinstall it again, but this will cause me a problem in the replication to the other SQL servers located at the branches.
Please can anyone help?
Appreciate it.
Cheers.
ASKER
How could that help? I need a solution for my problem. Currently the Central server is down.
The one time I had to deal with this I ended up doing a full un-install, then re-install of the Enterprise license, so I don't have a solution for you.
I'll unmonitor the question now to encourage others to respond.
Good luck.
I'll unmonitor the question now to encourage others to respond.
Good luck.
I agree with Jim Horn. You will need to un-install and re-install. The only way you can intermix a service pack with the SQL Server install CD is by doing a slipstream install. Unfortunately slipstream installs are not available in SQL Server 2005, just 2008 onwards.
You will have to remove and re-create the replication setup.
You will have to remove and re-create the replication setup.
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I'd heavily counsel the individual that installed an evaluation license on a production server, then ran production processes on it.