Why is SQL Server edition upgrade not upgrading edition of SQL Server?
They got the media from their licensing team and performed “Edition Upgrade” using below options in Installation Center. (Below the image is from SQL 2008 setup, but true for all other versions also) The issue for which he contacted me was that even after completing setup with no errors, the SQL Server edition was staying at Standard Edition.
What should I do when upgrading my SQL Server database?
If you are upgrading the Database Engine, review Plan and Test the Database Engine Upgrade Plan and then perform the following tasks, as appropriate for your environment: Back up all SQL Server database files from the instance to be upgraded, so that you can restore them, if it is required.
How to troubleshoot the upgrade for Oracle Database?
Enter a SHUTDOWN ABORT command, and wait for the command to complete running. Run the Pre-Upgrade Information Tool. Review this section if you encounter ORA-01650, ORA-01651, ORA-01652, ORA-01653, ORA-01654, ORA-01655, ORA-0431, ORA-01562, ORA-19815, or other errors that suggest resource limit errors.
How to upgrade SQL Server using the installation wizard?
Upgrade SQL Server Using the Installation Wizard (Setup) The SQL Server Installation Wizard provides a single feature tree for an in-place upgrade of SQL Server components to the latest version of SQL Server. When you upgrade SQL Server, the previous version of SQL Server will be overwritten and will no longer exist on your computer.
How to upgrade an instance of SQL Server?
On the Select Instance page, specify the instance of SQL Server to upgrade. The Edition Upgrade Rules page validates your computer configuration before the edition upgrade operation begins. The Ready to Upgrade Edition page shows a tree view of installation options that were specified during Setup.
How to activate the SQL Server Edition change?
For the SQL Server edition change to be activated, you must restart SQL Server services. This will result in application down time while services are offline. Insert the SQL Server installation media. From the root folder, double-click setup.exe or launch the SQL Server Installation Center from Configuration Tools.
Why did SQL Server 2012 Native Client fail to upgrade?
When my upgrade failed with the mentioned error ( An error occurred for a dependency of the feature ), i followed your instructions and uninstalled SQL Server 2012 Native Client, followed by a restart on the machine. Tried again from command prompt to run setup /action=repair /instancename=MSSQLSERVER and got another error: