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sql server programming : Change default instance -- MSDE 7.0 and 2000


Brandon Lilly
12/9/2004 12:45:36 PM
I don't know the answer to your question, but you might have better luck in
the microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup newsgroup.

Good luck,

Ben
12/9/2004 1:29:01 PM
MSDE 1 can only be installed as a default instance (Non-named instance)

A Named instance capability was introduced with SQL 2000.

If you wish to continue using both SQL 7 and SQL 2000 on the same machine
you can not change this.

The only way you can make SQL 2000 be the default (non-named instance) is to
uninstall SQL 7. Read up on Named Instances in BOL.

Cheers,

Ben

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Kalen Delaney
12/9/2004 5:35:22 PM
Hi Martin

There is no such thing as a 'normal' instance. There is the default
instance, whose name is the same as the name of the server, and there are
named instances, which have a different name than your server.

SQL 7 doesn't know about named instances, so it can only be the default
instance. Named instances have to be SQL Server 2000.

--
HTH
----------------
Kalen Delaney
SQL Server MVP
www.SolidQualityLearning.com


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Martin
12/10/2004 9:34:24 AM
Hi,

I have a default instance of MSDE 1 (equivelant to SQL 7.0) install on my
server, I have just installed a new instance of MSDE RELEASE A (equivalent
of SQL 2000)

Now I have MSDE / SQL 7.0 as my default instance and MSDE / SQL 2000 as my
new instance.

my question is :

How to I make my new instance of MSDE 2000 my default instance and my
present default instance MSDE 1.0 (SQL 7.0) just a normal instance.

I did originally try to uninstall MSDE 1.0 but the box kept complaining
about sqlmangr.exe being in use which is rubbish because the sql server was
actually stopped.

any help or feedback on this matter is appreciated.

cheers

martin.

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