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I've installed NT4 Backoffice Server and
the included SQL Server.

When I try to start the Server (SQL-Server) I get the message:
"The evaluation period has expired for this
evaluation version of SQL-Server"
(Error 2140: internal Windows NT-Error)

What's that? How do I fix that problem?

I thought that NT4 Backoffice includes a
fully operational SQL-Server or what?!

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Thanks for Your help!!

Heiko Hutschenreiter

 Sounds like you've got an eval edition of BackOffice there.

 Neil Pike MVP/MCSE
 Protech Computing Ltd
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When we had SQL Server 6.5 installed, our solution provider provided us with
the evaluation version.  We put the system into production and it stopped
working after a few monthds.

The solution provider could not find a way of upgrading the evaluation copy
(even though Microsoft said it was possible), so we had to backup the
database, deinstall the eval copy and reinstall a licenced copy.

Hope this helps,

Coutta

 It is possible.  From memory you copy the non-eval exe's/dll's etc.
over the top of the eval ones.  Then run "setup /t RegistryRebuild =
on" to re-do the registry entries.

 Neil Pike MVP/MCSE
 Protech Computing Ltd
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