How to create instance name?

  • I'm study SQL Server 2005

    when i installed SQL server it didn't require me to enter instance name, this option is not available in my edition (SQL Server 2005 Enterprise).

    How i can create instance name after installation or create another instance name from inside SQL Server management studio?

    please help meeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

  • Hi

    During installation it asks for a instance name. The default instance name is the computer name. This option is selected by default. Maybe u did not notice it and went ahead with your installation. Anyway was the installation complete?

    Run this query select serverproperty('InstanceName') to get the instance name.

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  • thanks but when i was install SQL Server it didn't appear this option whether Default instance name or specify instance name, this window didn't appear.

  • you wouldnt have visited the advanaced options screens.

  • To go to advanced options, you must look for a small check box at the bottom of one page configuration. It state that you want to have advanced options when configuring along.

    It's not a typical screen option where you have "Typical", "Advanced" or "Custom" installations choices.

  • If you want to rename the existing default instance, you must run these stored procedures then restart the instance:

    sp_dropserver

    GO

    sp_addserver , local

    GO

    See BOL: ms-help://MS.SQLCC.v9/MS.SQLSVR.v9.en/instsql9/html/bbaf1445-b8a2-4ebf-babe-17d8cf20b037.htm

    Greg

  • Hi

    If you really want a instance with a specifc instance name you will either have rename the instance as mentioned in the earlier post or install one more instance.

    Is it a problem if instance name is default name?

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