Aborted SQL 2008 R2 Upgrade - sql-server-2008-r2

I have tried to upgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 (Which has 4 databases) to SQL Server 2012. During the upgrade, the upgrade program hung up and got killed. Now I have a database at version 698 which is neither good for 2008 R2 nor 2012. Unfortunately this is the only database with a backup 6 months old (so restoring a backup is not an option as we would lose 6 months of development). When I attach to 2012, it cannot continue from version 698. When I attach to 2008 R2, It is attached fine but cannot read any objects in db
Please advise.

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I hope you can help me.
Thank you so mucho and have a nice day/night.
PS: I appologize for my english.

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we are planning to move biztalk database from one place to another as well as upgrade the sql server.
the initial database is in sql server 2008 R2 and target is sql server 2012.
but the thing is that we have to set up database on another system,
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do you think that will work in my case !!
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but this is quite older one.
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You can check the version compatibility here.

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I am using SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT STUDIO 2008 R2. I have used my pc's name(For example, MY-PC) as a server name to make databases. Now how can I get the database I created in my pc's named server, when I select .\sqlexpress as a server.
The error it shows when I tried to restore in .\sqlexpress from .bak file:
Restore failed for Server 'MY-PC\SQLEXPRESS'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended)
Additional Information:
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The database was backed up on a server running version 10.50.1600. That version is incompatible with this server, which is running version 10.00.2531. Either restore the database on a server that supports the backup, or use a backup that is compatible with this server. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
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You can see this from the error message:
10.50.1600 is SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM
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See the following Microsoft article for details on SQL Server version numbers:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185

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I have been using SQL Server 2000 for a few years. For the deployment of SQL Server 2000 I was using MSDE (Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000) on target machine.
Now I have switched over to SQL Server 2008 R2. I have develop an application by using SQL Server 2008 R2 as my database. Now I am confused about the deployment of this app.
I have searched for MSDE 2008 R2 but could not find it. Will anyone please tell me that what should I use in the place of MSDE 2000?
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See more about SQL Server 2012 Express here.
You can also still download the SQL Server 2008 R2 Express version here