change from sql server 2008 trial to 2014 express

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I had an installation of SQL Server 2008 and a vb net Project connected to a database with ado Connection, now I made a NEW Instance of SQL Server 2014 Express, I have configured everything in SQL configuration manager and stopped the SQL Server 2008 service, now in my vb net Project in ado Connection when I try to add a NEW Connection it doesn't take ip 127.0.0.1 only the name of the Instance, when I star SQL Server 2008 the ado Connection takes the 127.0.0.1, what can I do to stop the 2008 Server and have only the named Instance 2004 or have to uninstal 2008 and install as default the 2014?

Posted 3-Jun-15 22:30pm

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RossMW 4-Jun-15 4:54am

I take it you have sql2008 and 2014 express installed on the same server?
If this is the case then just stopping the SQL service will not stop the server recognising that it is meant to be a SQL server.
What's the problem with connecting via the instance name instead of the IP address?
If you just want express on the server to be the main database then you should uninstall sql2008

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ZurdoDev · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-04T03:27:00

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If you want 2014 to be the default instance then uninstall both of them and then install 2014 again. But since 2008 was already on there 2014 has to have a named instance.

Posted 4-Jun-15 3:27am

ZurdoDev