Try:
SELECT serverproperty('licensetype')
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Westwood Consulting, Inc
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Most experience comes from bad judgment.
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"twilliams" <twilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Warren. The eval has not expired yet however, we purchased an SQL
> 2005 standard edition. When I downloaded the trial version originally, I
> can
> not recall it giving me a choice of which trial version to download
> (Standard
> or Enterprise). How can one confirm which trial version they are are
> running.
>
> Thanks
> TomW
>
> "Warren Brunk" wrote:
>
>> Short Answer: If it isnt expired then you can just run an update. If it
>> has
>> expired you will have to uninstall then reinstall.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914158
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/downloa...uirements.mspx
>>
>> Upgrading and Uninstalling the Trial Software
>> The 180-day trial version of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition can be
>> upgraded to the fully licensed version of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise
>> Edition
>> without uninstalling the trial software prior to the end of the 180-day
>> period. If upgrading to the fully licensed version of SQL Server 2005
>> Standard Edition, Workgroup Edition, or Developer Edition, it is
>> recommended
>> that you uninstall the 180-day trial version of SQL Server 2005
>> Enterprise
>> Edition before installing the fully licensed version of the other
>> editions.
>> Please refer to the product documentation for information about upgrading
>> to
>> the fully licensed software.
>>
>> --
>> /*
>> Warren Brunk - MCITP - SQL 2005, MCDBA
>> www.techintsolutions.com
>> */
>>
>>
>> "twilliams" <twilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:09BDBD49-7C4F-46AD-851E-7085F36A6450@microsoft.com...
>> >I downloaded an 180 day eval copy of SQL server 2005 and we wish to
>> >utilize
>> > it. However, we purchase an Open License. Is there a wey we can
>> > upgrade
>> > the
>> > Eval SQL 2005 using the open license we purchase.
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > TomW
>>
>>
>>