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  • November 11, 2010 at 11:04 am

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    Caine,

    Thanks for this information. However, in looking in the registry for this information, it does vary based on the engine version. After 2000, there is an extra "Microsoft SQL Server" in the registry path. Also, the first "MSSQLSERVER" is the instance name, and being set to MSSQLSERVER means it will always look in the default instance for this information.

    Wayne
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