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Rename a SQL Server instance, a little catch

Published 14 December 7 4:4 AM | SSQA.net

Can I rename an instance of SQL Server after I have already installed it on the computer? Simple answer is Yes and you can change the name of an instance as long as the server is not clustered. There is a little catch between 2000 and 2005 version, by...

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Rename a SQL Server instance, is it possible?

Published 2 October 7 4:11 AM | SSQA.net

Another common question on the forums, may be not a frequently performed task and as a DBA you should discourage in performing such actions. Microsoft SQL development team has already documented the information over the KBA 303774 and for the server name...

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