I have a server with sql server 2005 installed as the default instance -- I have a piece of software that needs SQL2000 to be the default instance. Is there a way other than install new sql2005 named instance and move databases to rename my SQL2005 instance from <machinename> to <machinename>\sql05 for example?
Bryan
SQL Server 2005 instance name cannot be changed after installation. You need to install second names instance side by side, old the databases and uninstall the default instance. Then you can install SQL 2000 default instance.
|||Not unexpected and not unreasonable that this cannot be done. Just hoping I could be a little lazier
