Windows 10: Unable to apply SQL Server 2005 SP4 ENU on SQL 2005 ESN Installation

Hi, I want to perform inplace upgrade on existing SQL Server 2005 Express SP3 with Advanced Services x86 ESN Spanish to SQL Server 2014 Express Advanced Services. Before i upgrade I need to patch SQL Server 2005 with SQL Server 2005 Express with advanced Services - Service Pack 4 KB2463332. The one i downloaded is ENU English version and when i try to apply the patch it is unable to proceed further. :"This update requires language ENU. The language for product instance SQLEXPRESS is ESN. Download the update&nbs

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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 [ENU] no longer supported


My desktop pc is an upgrade from Windows 7 and as such will possibly have some legacy software with it. One of those packages appears to be Microsoft SQL Server 2005 [ENU] which reading online was possibly loaded when I first installed Windows Live Mail. I am still using this and now running with WLM2012.

Recently Windows has advised that this SQL package is not compatible with Windows 10 and is no longer updated. It is the only SQL server package listed under Programs and Features of the Control Panel.

This begs the question what to do now as there is obviously a security risk? Is it just a question of upgrading to a later version? Am I right in assuming that whatever routine is using 2005, it will automatically find 2104? I have also noticed a SQL entry under Drivers of the ODBC Data Sources both 32 and 64 bit.

Reading various websites indicates that an upgrade to say 2014 is not that straight forward, although I might be confusing the advice with actual server upgrades as against desktop PC’s. I have tried looking for tutorials to carry out an upgrade without much success, which leads me to believe one of two options. The first is that it is very easy – uninstall 2005 and then install 2104 and a tutorial is not necessary or it is much more complicated than the first option, not that straight forward and not to be attempted unless you are a professional expert!

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

lost SQL Server 2005


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On my Desktop Computer:

Downloading pictures from my camera, an error occurred!
The error report said that MS SQL Server 2005 was missing!
I looked this up & it said SQL server 2005 has been replaced by SQL Server 2015!

Is there an easy solution to this problem with going into the registry?

Would it be better to just "Refresh" the computer!

 

SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition


My Secunia is showing that SQL needs an update. From what I have read this edition is no longer supported. I have no idea what program I have installed that is using SQL but am assuming that i have a program that uses it. I have installed SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1 x64 ENU. I am trying to make sure that this is the software I need to use now and if I can just uninstall the 2005 edition with out messing something up?
Thanks for any help.