SqlServer evaluation period expired

[lehya]

hello friends.. I had Ms Sql Server 2000 installed on Xp machine..suddenly when i observed server's icon on taskbar.it stopped working..when i tried to start it..it couldnt..log file says server evaluation period expired..Is there any way to make it work..or start Sql server on my machine now... plz help

[Dan Neely]

SPend money to replace your timerware demo with a normal license.

[Hesbon Ongira]

one way to make it work is by unistalling it then cleaning up your registry manually.then reinstall it. however, like Dan said, you can spend money and buy the license.

Regards, Hesbon.