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Keith Tate SSCrazy Eights Points: 9938 More actions · Answer 1

Under Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Installation Center

Select Maintenance -> Edition Upgrade

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Willian.Funes Ten Centuries Points: 1203 More actions · Answer 2

Keith,

Thanks for sharing the procedure.

¿Is the same when you use the Installation CD (Maintenance - Edition - Upgrade)?

Keith Tate SSCrazy Eights Points: 9938 More actions · Answer 3

You can use the installation media too in the same way.

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November 19, 2013 at 2:51 pm

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I have already solved.

Thanks for helping me.

Willian.Funes Ten Centuries Points: 1203 More actions · Answer 5

After apply the new product key (valid) ¿how can I be sure is not a free evaluation?

where i can check that

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004664 More actions · Answer 6

willian.funes (11/19/2013)
After apply the new product key (valid) ¿how can I be sure is not a free evaluation?
where i can check that

One way is to open SSMS, right click on the instance, select Properties, and on the GENERAL tab, look at the second row down where it identifies "PRODUCT".

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Willian.Funes Ten Centuries Points: 1203 More actions · Answer 7

Jeff,

I have applied the valid product key but according to your procedure (to confirm) the second row just say "Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition (64-bit)"

I just want to be sure i already dont have a free edition.

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 8

It's no longer a free edition. For a free edition it would say Evaluation Edition

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AnJellyCue Old Hand Points: 390 More actions · Answer 9

you could use this will show you the edition - I used this on a SQL 2008 R2 machine

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('Edition') AS [Edition]

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November 19, 2013 at 4:12 pm

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Done.

Thanks everybody for sharing knowledge.