• DECLARE @GetInstances TABLE

    ( Value nvarchar(100),

    InstanceNames nvarchar(100),

    Data nvarchar(100))

    Insert into @GetInstances

    EXECUTE xp_regread

    @rootkey = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',

    @key = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server',

    @value_name = 'InstalledInstances'

    Select InstanceNames from @GetInstances