Moving from SQL Express to SQL Server

Our Robosource Control v3.1 database just hit the 4GB limit with SQL Express. Could anyone pass along any advice for changing to from SQL Express to SQL Server 2008?
Many Thanks!

I don't have any direct experience with this, as we started off with SQL server. However, there's a promising-looking feature that might help you: the RoboSource Convert wizard (RSO3ConvertWizard.EXE), which you can get to from the Start menu. There's a selection in the Convert wizard for a 3.1 to 3.1 database copy--I'm guessing that would be what you want.
HTH,
G

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[1]
http://jmkehayias.blogspot.ca/2009/01/sql-server-2008-express-sql-agent-won.html
http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/sqldbatips/archive/2008/06/28/sql-server-2008-express-installs-sql-agent-but-don-t-bother-trying-to-start-it.aspx

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This is much easier
http://blogs.technet.com/b/emreguclu/archive/2013/01/21/undiscovering-stop-monitoring-sql-2008-express-editions.aspx
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Regards
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I am performing silent installation for a named instance of SQL Server 2008 Express edition on a Windows 7 machine. The installation fails with Exit Facility Code
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PFB the details:
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System Type : 64-Bit Operating System
SQL Express Installer : SQL Server 2008 Express Installer 32-bit (compatible with 64-bit OS)
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Appreciate if anyone can provide pointers to resolve this issue.
PFB the contents of Summary.txt file:
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -2068643839
Exit facility code:            1203
Exit error code:               1
Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time:                    2014-01-28 15:59:43
End time:                      2014-01-28 16:01:03
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140128_155901\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32_1.log
Exception help link:           http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.0.1600.22
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  ********
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows Vista
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x64
Process architecture:          32 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode:          {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName:                   SQL2008
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
SPLevel:                       0
Installation location:         C:\Program Files (x86)\DHL\EasyShip v5.3\SQL Express\Express\x86\setup\
Installation edition:          EXPRESS
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      False
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Automatic
CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140128_155901\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU:                    True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    DHLEASYSHIP
INSTANCENAME:                  DHLEASYSHIP
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
MEDIASOURCE:                   C:\Program Files (x86)\DHL\EasyShip v5.3\SQL Express\Express\
NPENABLED:                     1
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         True
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    1
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140128_155901\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Failed: see details below
MSI error code:                0xB8A6B4FA
MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140128_155901\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32_1.log
MSI error description:
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140128_155901\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

PFB the details from sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32_1.log file:
=== Verbose logging started: 1/28/2014 16:00:53 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.7601.00 Calling process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release\x86\setup100.exe ===
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:535]: Resetting cached policy values
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MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:535]: ******* RunEngine:
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           ******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:535]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:535]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:536]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:536]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:536]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
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MSI (s) (08:30) [16:00:53:538]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: ******* RunEngine:
           ******* Product: C:\Program Files (x86)\DHL\EasyShip v5.3\SQL Express\Express\x86\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_msi\sql_engine_core_inst.msi
           ******* Action:
           ******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0
MSI (s) (08:94) [16:00:53:539]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
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MSI (s) (08:30) [16:00:53:540]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (08:30) [16:00:53:540]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
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MSI (s) (08:30) [16:00:53:540]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\InProgress 3: 2
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MSI (s) (08:30) [16:00:53:540]: Restoring environment variables
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:541]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (D8:20) [16:00:53:541]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639
=== Verbose logging stopped: 1/28/2014 16:00:53 ===

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Hi everyone!
We are suddenly having Problems to access our SQL Express Server from our Clients (SBS 2008 with W7 clients).
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Hello,
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