From: Joe K. on

Is it possible to rename SQL Server 2005 instance name without creating a
new instance within SQL Server?

Please help me with this issue.

Joe K.
From: Erland Sommarskog on
Joe K. (JoeK(a)discussions.microsoft.com) writes:
> Is it possible to rename SQL Server 2005 instance name without creating a
> new instance within SQL Server?

This looks promising:
http://www.google.se/#hl=sv&source=hp&q=rename+instance+sql+server+2005&btnG=Google-s%C3%B6kning&meta=&aq=0&oq=rename+instance+&fp=29d270bf3c638d82

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel(a)sommarskog.se

Links for SQL Server Books Online:
SQL 2008: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx
SQL 2005: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx
SQL 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx