I've got SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition on my desktop (I think it's a 4 year old machine). I've decided to purchase the 2014 Developer Edition want to upgrade what I've got on my dev box, to that. Or would it be better to put it on a laptop? Anyway, in such a migration, what's the steps I should take? I'll tell you what I've done in the past.1) I've made a note of where the .mdf and .ldf files are, and detach the databases from SQL.2) I've uninstalled the older version of SQL Server.3) I'd then install the newer version of SQL Server.4) I'd attach the new version of SQL to the .mdf and .ldf files.I'm now under the impression that doing it that way leaves the databases in the older schemas. Am I correct? Would it therefore be better if I performed a full backup of the databases and then uninstall SQL 2008 R2, install SQL 2014, perform database recoveries, specifying a location for the .mdf and .ldf files, etc.? Or am I messing things up more?
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