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Installing default instance in SQL Server 2000

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One of our servers has SQL 2k but all the servers registered are registered as named instances from other servers and there is no default instance (local).

How do I now create a 'local' default instance?

Rob
 
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Why do you want a default instance?

You should be able to run the SQL Server install disk and there's a screen where it will ask the instance name. In that window you should be able to tell it to use the default.

-SQLBill

Posting advice: FAQ481-4875
 
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I need a default instance because I'm installing a piece of software that will fail if there is not a local default instance of SQL Server, per the install instructions.
 
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