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NguyenL71
Posting Yak Master

228 Posts

Posted - 2014-02-07 : 12:54:07
I just rename the computer and use the command below to rename the SQL Server but the SQL Server Service is not reflecting to the new name.

Is there a way to change the SQL Server Service and agent to reflect the new name or do I have to re-install sql server.

I am using SQL 2008 R2.


Thank you in advance.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2014-02-07 : 12:57:23
The services are referring to the instance name, not the server name. So whomever installed SQL must've selected the instance name to be the same as the old server name.

You can not rename the instance name. You will need to reinstall SQL if you require that.

Tara Kizer
SQL Server MVP since 2007
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/
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