Question : MOSS 2007 using EXPRESS version of MS SQL instead of MS SQL 2005 STANDARD

Problem description with screenshots here: http://www.itk.ca/mssql.html
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We seem to have maxed out our MOSS 2007 database at around 4 GIG.  In the database properties, it says we are using the express version

We have the 2005 64 bit STANDARD EDITION of MSSQL installed

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio - 9.00.3042.00
Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools - 2005.090.3042.00
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) - 2000.086.3959.00 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710)
Microsoft MSXML - 2.6 3.0 5.0 6.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer - 7.0.5730.11
Microsoft .NET Framework - 2.0.50727.832
Operating System - 5.2.3790

According to Microsoft Website, there should be no database limit on the standard edition- http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/features/compare-features.mspx

The error log is throwing the following errors

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Event ID: 1105
User: Nt Authority\Local Service
Computer New-FP
Source: MSSQL$OFFICESERVE

Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.MSSCrawlQueue'.'IX_MSSCrawlQueue_Cluster' in database 'SharedServices1_Search_DB_19c43419-b85c-4b29-81e6-187f2e298a76' because the 'PRIMARY' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


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Event ID: 1827
User: Nt Authority\Local Service
Computer New-FP
Source: MSSQL$OFFICESERVE

CREATE DATABASE or ALTER DATABASE failed because the resulting cumulative database size would exceed your licensed limit of 4096 MB per database.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
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How do we address this, ASAP? It seems there should be no maximim size on the database

Help is greatly appreciated

Answer : MOSS 2007 using EXPRESS version of MS SQL instead of MS SQL 2005 STANDARD

you should consider upgrading to the full SQL version that does not have the DB size limit

it appears that the culprit is your search...

have you verified the size of your sql databases for sharepoint?  is the search the only one that is near the limit?