Upgrade sql server 2005 workgroup standard edition

Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. SQL Server Setup. Sign in to vote. Which is the correct answer? I want to use partition function with the enterprise edition, will the trial version of sql server work for me?

M a newbie.. Dear All,We have a database which contains many tables which have millions ofrecords. Our database does not use any features which are present in EnterpriseEdition and not present in Standard Edition. We want to know what arethe differences between Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition forperformance.

Why should we go for Enterprise Edition when StandardEdition has all the features required. I am attempting to upgrade a Standard Edtion to Enterprise Edition. This is a default instance. All components are upgraded successfully except the Database Engine.

This installation does not have encryption enabled, so I do not undersand the error or how to correct it. I am using Developer Edition everywhere. DO we just have to uninstall and do a reinstall? Any help is appreciated. There is the request to Upgrade to Standard Edition. Thanks for help Peter. Does that seem right? I appreciate any help Thanks. Build version check: Your upgrade is blocked because the existing component is a later version than the version you are trying to upgrade to.

Thanks in advance Michael. I have a SQL Server evaluation that has already been installed and setup on a server. I believe it originally had a day eval. There have been numerous databases and users added as well as maintenance plan created The eval was put on the machine as an interim solution while waiting for paper work and order processiing things to happen.

All the paperwork and ordering I am very new to SQL Server and need to determine Can I update the eval copy to become permanently licensed? Would I want to upgrade the eval to permanent? Will I lose any capabilities by keeping the current eval setup? If it is reasonable to keep the eval setup 3. How do I go about entering the license key to make it permanent?

If it is necessary to install the new Standard Edition How do I install it while maintaining the already defined databases, data, users, maintenance plan Thanks in advance for any and all help. Randy, I did run upgrade advisior to check the existed sql standard edition to upgrade to enterprise editon. I got the following error message: SQL Server version: If I need check from standard to enterjprise in , what kind of tool I can use?

Just bought the SQL server standard edition software to replace the express edition that I have been running for the last 6 months. After that, I select the default instance then the next step in the wizard tells me there is nothing to upgrade.

I can't remember the exact error, but does this mean I need to uninstall my current version of SQL Server first? This is the BOL page on upgrades. Unfortunately, you'll have to uninstall and reinstall. On the bright side, the master, msdb etc will simply restore into the "lower" version as long the version number is the same. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.

Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Asked 13 years, 2 months ago. Active 7 years, 9 months ago. Viewed times. Due to a previous failed attempt, I have a few questions: I have backed up my databases using the Backup tool in tasks when right clicking on a database in the server.