Unable to create instances in SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition

  • Hi,

    I have XP SP2 with SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition installed in my Laptop but cannot setup a new instance of SQL Server 2005. While installing...i did not get any prompt for creating Named instance and Default one....

    and i dont know how.

    Please help

    BR,

    Gobinda Sharma

    DBA- MSSQL SERVER

  • You would have got a screen which looks like this. May be you have skipped that.

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

  • Thank you for your response......

    No i did not get any such sort of screen. for instances....

    BR,

    Gobind

    DBA-MSSQL SERVER

  • You should have got that option. Not sure though how it did not

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

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