Microsoft KB Archive/203731

= PRB: Changing Registry Key Causes Evaluation Copy Error MSG =

Article ID: 203731

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q203731



SYMPTOMS
After changing the "Registered Owner" registry key for SQL Server version 6.5, the following error will be displayed:

Fatal Error

The evaluation period has expired for this evaluation version of SQL Server



CAUSE
This error results from changing the Registered Owner registry key value.



WORKAROUND
There are two ways to work around this problem:  Change the "Registered Owner" registry key back to the original value.

-or- Use the information in the following article to rebuild the registry entries and change the "Registered Owner" through the setup program:

142743 INF: Rebuilding SQL Svr Registry Entries After Last Known Good ID





MORE INFORMATION
To reproduce this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Install Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 or 7.0. When prompted for the Registered Owner Name use 'MS' without quotes.
 * 2) Use the Control Panel Services icon to stop the MSSQLServer service.
 * 3) Use Regedt32.exe to change the following registry key from 'MS' to 'TEST' (without quotes):


 * 1) Restart the MSSQLServer service.

Additional query words: SBS SMALL BUISNESS SERVER EVALUATION PERIOD EXPIRED EXPIRES

Keywords: kbprb KB203731

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