Mike Levan (3/11/2009)
recently i installed sql server 2005 enterprise on my machine and in the wizard when asked for instance name i gave " REVDEV" but after completion if installtion i see that it was named as " REVDEV\REVDEV".Now how do i rename it to REVDEV.
I used sp_dropserver and sp_addserver it did work, when query
select @servername it gives me REVDEV\REVDEV
sp_helpserver gives REVDEV
When i try connecting to REVDEV it will not but if i connect using REVDEV\REVDEV it conenctd good.
where am i doing wrong?
Let me guess... Your local machines is called 'REVDEV'?
You installed a named instance rather then leaving it to install default instance.
Not much you can do but install a new one and migrate.
Silly billy 😉
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