Reinstall RS Client?

Hi,
I have purchased a new copy of SQL Server for running Reporting Service as
the Evaluation copy has expired.
I have installed Visual Studio with RS client on a workstation as I don't
want to install Report Designer on the Server.
I would like to know is it necessary for me to uninstall the Evaluation Copy
RS Client on my workstation before installing the new RS Client ?
Your advice is sought.I am pretty sure the evaluation expiration is only the server part of RS,
not the design tools. Are you getting a message saying that it has expired
when you try to design? You should still be able to design and preview. If
that is the case (I am trying to remember what I did but I don't think I did
anything with the client tools). Unless you have a problem my suggestion is
to leave the designer alone. After installing the new server you should
download SP2 and install that at both the server and the client.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Peter" <Peter@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I have purchased a new copy of SQL Server for running Reporting Service as
> the Evaluation copy has expired.
> I have installed Visual Studio with RS client on a workstation as I don't
> want to install Report Designer on the Server.
> I would like to know is it necessary for me to uninstall the Evaluation
> Copy RS Client on my workstation before installing the new RS Client ?
> Your advice is sought.
>

Registering SQL 2005 Server Evaluation

I am looking to install and configure the SQL 2005 Evaluation. Once this is installed, can it be registered to remove the evals 180 day limit?

Thanks for any help you can offer,

Andr Brisebois

Andre,

When you're ready to move off of the Evaluation Edition you will need to upgrade to a full edition of SQL Server 2005. The supported upgrades is documented here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393.aspx. Evaluation edition can be upgrade to:

SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

You'll need to perform the upgrade prior to the 180-day expiration. The upgrade process must be able to start the SQL service. Once you pass the 180-day mark the service will not start. There is still a way to upgrade post 180 days but it is much more involved.

Cheers,
Dan