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jbates99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

396 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-10 : 12:15:01
Hi all,

I have what I think is a SQL Server 2000 instance on a newly-discovered server.

The folder name under \Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server is .... \MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM

I'm trying to connect vai Management Studio but I cannot guess the name of the instance.

If this is actaully SS 2000, does "MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM"
reflect the instance name?

Thanks, John

russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-10 : 13:51:56
If it's SQL 2000:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\InstalledInstances

If it's > SQL 2000:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\
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jbates99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

396 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-10 : 15:52:32
Thank you, Russell.


quote:
Originally posted by russell

If it's SQL 2000:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\InstalledInstances

If it's > SQL 2000:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names
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russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-10 : 16:31:22
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jackv
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2179 Posts

Posted - 2011-11-12 : 05:43:07
Usually : MSSQL$MICROSOFTBCM is the service name ,
and you'd connect using "SERVER_NAME\MICROSOFTBCM"

Jack Vamvas
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