Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 3 installer.
Run the installer.
The SQL installer checks your installation first. When it is completed, click Next.
Figure 1-1
To continue the installation, click I accept the license terms and click Next.
Figure 1-2
In the Select Features window, click Next.
Figure 1-3
In the Check Files in Use window, click Next.
Figure 1-4
Click Update to install Service Pack 3.
Figure 1-5
After the successful update, click Close.
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Download the SQL Server 2017 Express net installer.
Run the installer.
Select Basic and wait until the full installer downloads.
Figure 2-1
Select Upgrade from a previous version of SQL Server.
Figure 2-2
To continue the installation, click I accept the license terms and click Next.
Figure 2-3
In the Upgrade Rules window, click Next.
Figure 2-4
In the Select Instance window, click Next.
Figure 2-5
If you did not install Service Pack 3, the installer will display the following error:
Figure 2-6
To fix the error, install MS SQL 2008 R2 SP3 and run the MS SQL 2017 installer again.
After the successful update, click Close.
Figure 2-7
After the upgrade to version 2017, you can upgrade to version 2019. This upgrade is optional and is not necessary to be compatible with ESET PROTECT.
Download the SQL Server 2019 Express net installer.
Run the installer.
Select Basic and wait until the full installer downloads. When downloaded, Accept the License Terms.
Figure 3-1
Click Install to start the upgrade.
Figure 3-2
When the upgrade is finished, restart your computer.
After the restart, make sure that ESET Security Management Center is still working correctly and you can upgrade ESET Security Management Center 7.x to the latest version of ESET PROTECT using the All-in-one installer (Windows).