I've been working on this ASP.Net Project for a few months, and today my SQL Server 2012 Management Studio has expired. Completely overlooked that i may have been using a trial version and not the express edition. I can not access SQL management studio as it says the evaluation has expired. • Is there a way i can downgrade to the express edition (Free), without losing any databases? • Is there a way i can still backup/export the database i have been working on?

Ive tried using the import/export 64 bit tool, but ive forgotten my sql server password. I had just been using the default all this time. • Backup database: You can get close backup of your databases by copying the data and log files from your Data directory. You can do this just using Windows copy and paste command. • Re-install from trail version: I faced this problem for SQL Server 2008 trial version.

When SQL Server 2008 expired, I was able to re-install it as follows: a) Remove or uninstall all tools of SQL Server completely from Control Panel >Programs and Features. B) Then, re-install SQL Server as a new fresh tool. Winconnect Server Windows 7 Crack on this page. C) After completing the installation successfully, Cope and paste those backup data and log files into new data directory of new installation. D) Open SQL Server Mgmt Studio and attach the data file to re-create your old database. Your database will be resumed in this way. I believe you can do this procedure for your SQL Server 2012 trial version too.