I am installing SQL 2005 Express on several laptops (IBM Thinkpads and Dell latitudes) and I've noticed that doing the exact came configuration options with the exact same file, the IBM thinkpads just take the Machine name for SQL Server, while the Dells take Machinename\SQLEXPRESS. I am wondering how I can get it to just take the machine name on the Dells.
Thanks a lot
You might want to take a look at what's already installed on those laptops before you install SQL Express. I know that on our Dell servers there's an application called IT Assist, which uses a local SQL Server database. Dell may have already installed SQL Express on those laptops for this application, and it's using the default instance. Then, when you install SQL Express, the default instance is already used, so it installs the named installed you've identified.|||I believe I have removed all traces of anything SQL Server related that I could find as far as the add or remove programs, but I will take a look at the IT assist as well. Thanks a lot.
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