Convert SQL Srv 2000 Enterprise to SQL Srv Standard?

We are running SQL Srv 2000 Enterprise on a production SQL Server but are not
using the Enterprise features and want to conver to SQL Srv 2000 Standard.
Is it possible to "downgrade" without doing a full reinstall of SQL Srv?I'm afraid there is no option to downgrade.
You'd need to backup your databases, uninstall and re-install the SQL
server.
Note that there is a cost different between Standard and Enterprise. Not
sure you can get any refunds back from MS on this, so why don't you just
keep the Ent. Edition installed if you've already paid for it. You may need
the features in the future?
Immy
"jcs0277" <jcs0277@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We are running SQL Srv 2000 Enterprise on a production SQL Server but are
> not
> using the Enterprise features and want to conver to SQL Srv 2000 Standard.
> Is it possible to "downgrade" without doing a full reinstall of SQL Srv?|||I thought that was the answer based on what I have read but was holding out
some hope.
We currently own an Enterprise license but when we renew our yearly
agreement (We have educational pricing from MSFT), we wnat to remove that
license and use just standard.
"Immy" wrote:
> I'm afraid there is no option to downgrade.
> You'd need to backup your databases, uninstall and re-install the SQL
> server.
> Note that there is a cost different between Standard and Enterprise. Not
> sure you can get any refunds back from MS on this, so why don't you just
> keep the Ent. Edition installed if you've already paid for it. You may need
> the features in the future?
> Immy
> "jcs0277" <jcs0277@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D88E3328-FCA2-4ED5-B4FF-92BD0538769C@.microsoft.com...
> > We are running SQL Srv 2000 Enterprise on a production SQL Server but are
> > not
> > using the Enterprise features and want to conver to SQL Srv 2000 Standard.
> > Is it possible to "downgrade" without doing a full reinstall of SQL Srv?
>
>|||i have a similar issue
i'm thinking of moving to the developer edition
does this move require uninstall then reinstall? is there more difference
between these editions than simply the license agreement?
"jcs0277" wrote:
> I thought that was the answer based on what I have read but was holding out
> some hope.
> We currently own an Enterprise license but when we renew our yearly
> agreement (We have educational pricing from MSFT), we wnat to remove that
> license and use just standard.
> "Immy" wrote:
> > I'm afraid there is no option to downgrade.
> > You'd need to backup your databases, uninstall and re-install the SQL
> > server.
> > Note that there is a cost different between Standard and Enterprise. Not
> > sure you can get any refunds back from MS on this, so why don't you just
> > keep the Ent. Edition installed if you've already paid for it. You may need
> > the features in the future?
> > Immy
> >
> > "jcs0277" <jcs0277@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D88E3328-FCA2-4ED5-B4FF-92BD0538769C@.microsoft.com...
> > > We are running SQL Srv 2000 Enterprise on a production SQL Server but are
> > > not
> > > using the Enterprise features and want to conver to SQL Srv 2000 Standard.
> > > Is it possible to "downgrade" without doing a full reinstall of SQL Srv?
> >
> >
> >