Hi @pozlu0 ,
Agree with Erland.
And it is recommended to upgrade to a higher version of SQL Server, because SQL Server 2008 R2 is no longer supported since July 9, 2019. The lack of support means your databases might be vulnerable to security attacks that have been addressed by recent upgrades. You can upgrade SQL Server express from 2008 with sp4 to 2017 directly.
If you have any question, please feel free to let us know.
Best Regards,
Amelia
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