title: Google Cloud Platform and MSSQL 2008
body: <p>I have an MSSQL 2008 r2 Express database and was wondering if it would be compatible on Google Cloud Platform's Windows Server 2016?</p>
  
  <p>Totally new to databases and servers, so my apologies if not asking in the correct place.</p>
  
  <p>Also, where would be the best place for advice on restoring a database from a backup?  Our external host got hacked and all our files are now encrypted.  I have a .bak backup of the database but the remote server's version of MSSQL 2008 seems to be newer than the version on my computer.  I get an error when trying to restore to a new blank database:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The database was backed up on a server running version 10.50.1600. 
    That server is incompatible with this server which is running version
    10.00.5538</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I assume I would only be able to transfer whole databases and not just the backup of one.</p>
  
  <p>All advice and pointers most welcome.</p>