Renaming A Server

I have created a Database Instance. However the Server Instance is now
called RMUK7\RMUK7. I would ideally like this Server Registration \ Instance
to be called RMUK7. Is there any way of renaming this as it could prove
problematic with our installed Apps.
Thanks in advance
Mark
You cannot rename an instance. You can install a new instance with desired name and move over the
data. Or you can specify a client alias (specify version and where client app is executed for
details).
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/tibor_karaszi
"MarkS" <MarkS@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have created a Database Instance. However the Server Instance is now
> called RMUK7\RMUK7. I would ideally like this Server Registration \ Instance
> to be called RMUK7. Is there any way of renaming this as it could prove
> problematic with our installed Apps.
> Thanks in advance
> Mark
|||Hi
"MarkS" wrote:

> I have created a Database Instance. However the Server Instance is now
> called RMUK7\RMUK7. I would ideally like this Server Registration \ Instance
> to be called RMUK7. Is there any way of renaming this as it could prove
> problematic with our installed Apps.
> Thanks in advance
> Mark
It sounds like you are wanting to install a default instance on the server?
Does a defauilt instance exist? This will have the same name as the server or
(local) or . If you are using SQL Express you can only install a named
instance!
John
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