I accidentally downloaded SQL Server Express 2008 from your standard download web installation platform instead of the advanced version with reporting services.  I was working on a small laptop screen and didn't see the specialised options until too late.  Do you recommend that I uninstall the standard SQL Server Express and start again - and if so should I expect the uninstall to be straightforward?

I am working on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32 bit platform.

Hi Liz,

Do you mean that you want to upgrade your SQL Server 2008 Express Edition to SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced Edition?

If yes, here is a helpful document about SQL Version and Edition Upgrades.
Please check: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393.aspx
After searching the list, we can found:

Upgrade from	Supported upgrade path
SQL Server 2008 Express	SQL Server 2008 Express SQL Server 2008 Express Tools SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced SQL Server 2008 Workgroup SQL Server 2008 Standard SQL Server 2008 Developer SQL Server 2008 Enterprise

To upgrade SQL Server 2008, you can try upgrading SQL Server components, install SQL Server 2008 side by side with an earlier version or remove the earlier version and install the advanced version with reporting services.
Please refer to: How to: Upgrade to SQL Server 2008 (Setup)

BTW, this forum is for the support of Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions. Since your issue is related to SQL Server upgrading, if you have any further concern, you could post your thread on SQL Server Setup & Upgrade forum. This will make answer searching in the forum easier and be beneficial to other community members as well.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hope this helps. If you have any concern, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Yichun Chen

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Hi Liz,

Do you mean that you want to upgrade your SQL Server 2008 Express Edition to SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced Edition?

If yes, here is a helpful document about SQL Version and Edition Upgrades.
Please check: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393.aspx
After searching the list, we can found:

Upgrade from	Supported upgrade path
SQL Server 2008 Express	SQL Server 2008 Express SQL Server 2008 Express Tools SQL Server 2008 Express Advanced SQL Server 2008 Workgroup SQL Server 2008 Standard SQL Server 2008 Developer SQL Server 2008 Enterprise

To upgrade SQL Server 2008, you can try upgrading SQL Server components, install SQL Server 2008 side by side with an earlier version or remove the earlier version and install the advanced version with reporting services.
Please refer to: How to: Upgrade to SQL Server 2008 (Setup)

BTW, this forum is for the support of Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions. Since your issue is related to SQL Server upgrading, if you have any further concern, you could post your thread on SQL Server Setup & Upgrade forum. This will make answer searching in the forum easier and be beneficial to other community members as well.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hope this helps. If you have any concern, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Yichun Chen

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Welcome to the All-In-One Code Framework! If you have any feedback, please tell us.