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Jay123
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Posted - 2010-07-06 : 17:36:11
Was the error i got when i tried to open up sql. i got the disk from my ("microstsoft sql server 2005 implentation and maintenance self paced training kit") Book.

I still need to use it as im still practicing for the test.
It is the enterprise edition.

Whoud it work if i just uninstalled and reinstalled it. is there a better way to do it. i realy need it.

Thanks.

tkizer
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Posted - 2010-07-06 : 17:57:31
I googled your issue, and it appears you'll need to purchase a license. You could go with Developer Edition which is like 50 bucks.

There does appear to be a way to reinstall the Evaluation Edition, but it looks like you'd need to hack up the registry and get rid of some files manually. Not a good idea!

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Devart
Posting Yak Master

102 Posts

Posted - 2010-07-07 : 02:06:31
Hello,

You can try MS SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. This version is free.

http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2005/en/us/express-down.aspx

Best regards,

Devart Team
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tkizer
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Posted - 2010-07-07 : 11:36:35
Express doesn't have all of the features, so it might not be suitable for practicing the tests. Developer Edition is Enterprise Edition, it just can't be used for production.

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Jay123
Yak Posting Veteran

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Posted - 2010-07-08 : 04:19:47
Im in college, i dont have money to pay for it yet, i just need enterprise edition to practice.
I could install it on a virtual machine but it is just longer than it needs to be.
is there no way i could get it back.
I just need to practice for my exam!
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

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Posted - 2010-07-08 : 12:10:30
When I googled it, it was suggested that you could hack up your computer to remove all remnants of evaluation edition. However I didn't locate an exact solution for that. Perhaps you can google it more thoroughly and find one though. I would seriously recommend not doing that though as you could end up with a non-working computer.

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