We installed SQL 2012 Standard on a server and have since created a 1TB SQL server database. Suddenly, we started receiving an error when opening the SQL management Studio that our evaluation period has expired. We purchased 2 licenses of Standard 2012 and installed it on two servers. One is working fine, and the other is saying it had an evaluation copy.
According to our VLSC account, there isn't a product key required, so I can't run the edition upgrade to upgrade it to standard. Is there a way we can get the license converted without risking the 1TB database we created?