Re: How to convert the SQL Developer Edition to SQL Standard Editi

From: Andrew J. Kelly (sqlmvpnooospam_at_shadhawk.com)
Date: 01/12/05


Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:54:54 -0500

So you have both Std edition and Desktop both on the same machine? If so
then at least one of them has to be a named instance and the other is most
likely a default instance. The one you installed first is probably the
default instance. There is quite a bit of information in booksonline under
"named instance" that should help you out.

-- 
Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
"Kam" <Kam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:7B5624D3-64E5-4B2E-91F2-70026050F485@microsoft.com...
> But the SQL Server STD Edition already installed for a long time.
> I am unaware I am using the desktop edition.
>
> I think i make this mistake when I try to install the sharepoint portal
> server on that machine.
>
> "Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:
>
>> If you run the setup for the Std Edition on that machine it should guide 
>> you
>> through an upgrade.  There should be no need to change where any of the
>> drivers point since the server will be the same as long as you upgrade 
>> the
>> existing instance and don't add a new one.
>>
>> -- 
>> Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
>>
>>
>> "Kam" <Kam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:91043082-8466-4D3E-A4C6-F91B88634D9F@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, you are right.
>> >
>> > When I install other microsoft product, I install the Desktop engine by
>> > mistake.
>> > Now all my Replication Database, SQL Analysis services are using the
>> > Desktop
>> > Engine.
>> >
>> > What is the best way to move to the standard edition? I also need to
>> > update
>> > the ODBC Driver to make it point to the Standard Edition. (How?)
>> >
>> > "Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It sounds like you have a DB that was created with MSDE or possably 
>> >> the
>> >> SBS
>> >> edition of SQL Server.  What does @@VERSION show?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Kam" <Kam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:44915EA7-BB76-4764-B013-F8CBCB128D35@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Andrew,
>> >> > If possible, can you explain to me why I experience an error when I
>> >> > manually
>> >> > increase the file size.
>> >> >
>> >> > under Database properties->Data Files,
>> >> > Change the space allocated from 2012 to 5000.
>> >> > Then an error come up "Error 1827: CREATE/ALTER DATABASE failed 
>> >> > because
>> >> > the
>> >> > resulting cumulative database size would exceed your licensed limit 
>> >> > of
>> >> > 2048
>> >> > MB per database"
>> >> >
>> >> > the version that I installed is SQL Developer Edition 2000, on W2K.
>> >> > with mutiple server instant, with analysis services running.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Andrew J. Kelly" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> The developer edition does not have any restrictions like that as 
>> >> >> far
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> know.  It is essentially the same as the Enterprise Edition.  It
>> >> >> sounds
>> >> >> like
>> >> >> you have MSDE or the DeskTop Edition installed.  To upgrade to Std
>> >> >> Edition
>> >> >> you can not avoid rerunning setup for SQL Server to get to Std
>> >> >> edition.
>> >> >> The
>> >> >> process is not bad though and this should guide you through it:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q325023
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>  But the I would ensure you have good backups of all your user and
>> >> >> system
>> >> >> db's before attempting anything.  These may help:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546     Moving DB's between
>> >> >> Servers
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071     Moving SQL Server
>> >> >> Databases
>> >> >> to a New Location with Detach/Attach
>> >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221465             Using WITH MOVE 
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> Restore
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133     How To Transfer 
>> >> >> Logins
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> Passwords Between SQL Servers
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897    Mapping Logins & 
>> >> >> SIDs
>> >> >> after a
>> >> >> Restore
>> >> >> http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp         Utility to map 
>> >> >> logins
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> users
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001     User Logon and/or
>> >> >> Permission
>> >> >> Errors After Restoring Dump
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872    How to Resolve
>> >> >> Permission
>> >> >> Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL Servers
>> >> >> http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/scriptdetails.asp?scriptid=599
>> >> >> Restoring a .mdf
>> >> >> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775    Disaster Recovery
>> >> >> Articles
>> >> >> for SQL Server
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Andrew J. Kelly  SQL MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Kam" <Kam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9EA92B28-59BB-4B68-8502-F80288B8F143@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am reaching the db limit in Developer Edition 2000.
>> >> >> > So I would like to convert it to SQL Standard Edition 2000 with 
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > change
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > my existing setting. I don't want to re-install and I want to 
>> >> >> > keep
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > server
>> >> >> > name, DTS, Analysis services, and mulitple instant of SQL server.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Is there any way to overcome the DB limit in Developer Edition 
>> >> >> > 2000
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > change it to Standard Edition without uninstall the Developer
>> >> >> > edition,
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > install the standard edition?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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