SQL Server - evaluation period has expired error

Question

Yesterday ended trial period of SQL Server 2014 installed on my PC. I decided to use express edition and uninstalled SQL Server 2014 and installed Express edition.

But when I open SQL Server Management Studio, there is still an error:

evaluation period has expired

Afterwards I installed developer edition of SQL Server 2014 which is free now as I understood. The installation was successful but I still have the same error when I open SQL Server Management Studio.

How can I use Express or Developer edition version of SQL Server?

Thank you

Answer 1

If someone stumbles across this thread, change the Edition under Free Edition to Developer and apply the changes.

You will find this feature at SQL Server Installation Center -> Maintenance -> Edition Upgrade