MS SQL Server License has expired

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

We have installed CRM 5.0 Development and Production servers and these server were working fine for few months. Suddenly Our MS SQL database server evaluation period has got expired already . Can anyone suggest me to how to update the perment license from evaluation license.

regards

Prakash K

[clas_hortien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

when you start the setup from the DVD of the enterprise edition (do not use sql4sap.vbs) you have the possibility to do an upgrade of the existing instance. This then will replace the eval binaries with the enterprise binaries. Your databases and configuration will not be lost.

Best regards

Clas

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Clas

Thanks for your reply and suggestions.

We have uninstalled the Evalution SQL without database engine.After that we installed the Retail version SQL But Still we are facing the same issue.After Installing retail version what are the steps to be followed for upgrading the instance.

Could you please proved the necessary details steps on how to upgrade the instance.

Waiting for ur suggestions

Thanks & Regards

Prakash K

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Prakash

We have had a similar issue with our ECC systems when we were testing, and unfortunately the only clean way we managed to do it was to detatch our database, backup msdb to save customised jobs, uninstall SQL completely and reinstall and the restore and re attach.

There are other methods which include removing elements of the registry but I would not recomment these.

Hope this helps?

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Phil Wade