Other Options Available in the SQL Server Installation Center

Before leaving the SQL Server Installation Center, let’s explore a few other utilities available from the main menu. The Maintenance menu provides tools to upgrade an installed SQL Server 2008 Edition (for example, from Standard Edition to Enterprise Edition), repair a corrupt installation, or remove a node from a SQL Server 2008 cluster. The Tools menu provides links to the System Configuration Checker, the Installed features discovery report that generates information regarding all SQL Server products and features installed on the local machine, and a utility to upgrade existing SQL Server 2005 Integration Services packages to the SQL Server 2008 Integration Services package format. ...

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