SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor?

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SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor?

ggoble

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March 14, 2012 at 12:54 pm

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Has anyone downloaded or know where I can get SQL Server 2012 upgrade advisor? The link on Microsoft site is seems to be broken.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144256%28v=sql.110%29.aspx
"Upgrade Advisor is available in the Servers\redist\Upgrade Advisor folder of the SQL Server installation media, and from the Microsoft Download Center." <-- could not find it here.
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Orlando Colamatteo SSC Guru Points: 182279 More actions · Answer 1

In case anyone else finds this link in the future the download is available here:

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Feature Pack > Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Advisor

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--Plato

Hema kumar-337490 Say Hey Kid Points: 707 More actions · Answer 2

You can download the upgrade advisor from the following location. It has both 64 and 32 bit versions.

http://www.scalabilityexperts.com/tools/downloads.html

maximo121 SSC Enthusiast Points: 161 More actions · Answer 3

Thanks for the link to download, I was looking for this.

Max

Mahesh Hello Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 580 More actions · Answer 4

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=35580

or goto:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35580

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ENU\x64\SqlUA.msi

13.0 MB

mnadirwk SSC-Addicted Points: 476 More actions · Answer 5

go to the following a link
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29065&ocid=aff-n-in-loc--pd

Expand Install Instruction

find following files
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Transact-SQL ScriptDom
download file looks like SQLDOM.MS

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Upgrade Advisor
download file looks like SQLUA.msi

-Nadir

Mr. Brian Gale SSC-Insane Points: 24800 More actions · Answer 6

I thought that MS had replaced the upgrade advisor with the Data Migration Assistant:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53595

That is what we use at work to determine if SQL can be upgraded or not and it allows you to pick the SQL version you want to upgrade to.

The above is all just my opinion on what you should do.
As with all advice you find on a random internet forum - you shouldn't blindly follow it. Always test on a test server to see if there is negative side effects before making changes to live!
I recommend you NEVER run "random code" you found online on any system you care about UNLESS you understand and can verify the code OR you don't care if the code trashes your system.