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<\/a><\/p>\nStart the SQL Server 2012 Enterprise (DVD\/ISO).\u00a0 When the SQL Server Installation Center app appears, click on the \u201cMaintenance\u201d link on the top left panel of the app.<\/p>\n
Then at the top of the right panel of the SQL Server Installation Center app, click on the \u201cEdition Upgrade\u201d link.<\/p>\n A new app box will appear.\u00a0 This app will do a scan for \u201cSetup Support Rules\u201d.\u00a0 If this scan succeeds, then click the OK button in the bottom right corner of the app.<\/p>\n The app will disappear, the there may appear a couple of pop up boxes that will disappear each on its own.<\/p>\n The \u201cUpgrade the Edition for SQL Server 2012\u201d app will appear.\u00a0 This will perform a scan for the \u201cSetup Support Rules\u201d.\u00a0 A different scan then the one performed before.\u00a0 Click the NEXT button when the scan has completed.<\/p>\n The next screen is the Product Key screen.\u00a0 Enter your product key, if it does not auto fill the \u201cEnter the product key:\u201d text box.\u00a0 Then click the NEXT button.<\/p>\n The next screen is the License Term screen.\u00a0 Click the \u201cI accept the license terms\u201d check box.\u00a0 Then click on the NEXT button.<\/p>\n The next is the Select Instance screen.\u00a0 Drop the combo box down to select the instance that you wish to upgrade.\u00a0 A list of recognized instances will be list in the Installed instances grid box.\u00a0 Then click on the NEXT button.\u00a0 A please wait box may appear for a couple of seconds.<\/p>\n The Edition Upgrade Rules screen appears next.\u00a0 A scan will run to validate the edition upgrade process.\u00a0 Once the scan is completed, click the NEXT button.<\/p>\n The Ready to upgrade edition screen appears next.\u00a0 In the text box will appear a list of item that are going to be upgraded.\u00a0 After reviewing this list, click on the UPGRADE button.<\/p>\n Once the UPGRADE button has been clicked, it will grey out.\u00a0 Then nothing will happen for maybe a minute.\u00a0 Then the Complete screen if the upgrade has succeed.\u00a0 Click the CLOSE button.<\/p>\n Close the \u201cSQL Server Installation Center\u201d app, by click the X box in the top right hand corner.<\/p>\n Verify that SQL Server has upgraded by running the \u201cSELECT @@VERSION\u201d in a SSMS query window.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n