Hi,
Get SQL server information in OS registry levels.
Irrespective of the version of SQL Server, information is saved in the registry. Only the location changes for various versions. The path in the registry is as follows.
SQL Server Default Instance(2000)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Setup
SQL Server Default Instance(2005)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\Setup
SQL Server Named Instance (2008)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.ONE\Setup
Best Regards,
Rama Udaya.K