Is this the only way to rename the default SQLEXPRESS instance name?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283811
Is there an easier way? I tried going to Register and changing it.. but that didn't seem to do anything.
We installed SQL 7.0 first, then SQL 2000. SQL 7.0 is the default instance.
How can we change the default to SQL 2000?
Hi, I have a task in hand to migrate (upgrade) from SQL2K named instance to SQL2K5 default instance. There are many intranet applications touching current SQL2K. I would like to perform this upgrade such that I don't have to touch any application code - meaning I don't have to change the connectionstring to point to new Default instance. How can I achieve this?
So, in otherwords, here is what I want to achieve:
Current Server: SQL2K: SERVER_AINSTANCE_A (named instance)
Upgraded Server: SQL2K5: SERVERB (default instance)
If I have both default, I could achive this by setting up DNS alias after migration done so that any call for SERVER_A would point to SERVER_B. But in my case, I don't have SERVER_A, I have named instance. Is there any solution?
Regards,
Vipul
I am trying to set up a Named Instance of SQL 2000 on the same machine that has a default instance of SQL 7.0. The setup always completes and I am able to register the Named Instance of the SQL Server with which it was installed on. However, when I try to connect the users to the database, with both windows and SQL authentication, I receive a SQL server not found error. I have tried an alias setup as well as physically specifying the port number in settup up an ODBC connection.
Has anyone ran into similar problems?
Also, has anyone been able to successfully complete the process as mentioned above?
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
I have SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition (sp3a) running on a windows 2003 (sp4) Server.
It is a Production Server with 3 NAMED Instances and NO Default Instance.
Does anyone know if I can rerun the SQL Server Install and add a DEFAULT Instance to this box without disrupting the other Named Instances???
I installed SQL Server 2005 recently on a cluster. I didn't go for the default instance and instead I named the instance option. Now I would like to migrate everything from the named instance to the default instance, which I haven't yet installed.
Is this an easy process? What about the logins and the maintenance plans and jobs? Is there anything else I need to be aware of?
Hi
I've never had to do this, but when I downloaded the Web Workflow Approvals Starter Kit, it requested that I install the database into a User Instance of .SQLEXPRESS.
Now the problem is, I've installed it onto a default instance, so I was wondering whether you can create a named instance on top of a default instance... and if so, how would you do that?
Cheers
Chris
Hello guys,I've got some troubles , by attempting to connect the SQL Server database to my server.I've got this error message on the SQL Configuration Manager (when i tried to start SQL Server which was stopped) " The request failed or the service did not respond in a timely fashion.
Consult the event log or the other applicable error logs for details " I found that error log :
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Server process ID is 5080.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file
'c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLLOGERRORLOG'.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server This instance of SQL Server last reported
using a process ID of 1180 at 18/12/2007 19:12:20 (local) 18/12/2007
19:12:20 (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action
is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Registry startup parameters:
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -d c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAmaster.mdf
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -e c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLLOGERRORLOG
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server -l c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAmastlog.ldf
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority
base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is
required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.20 Server Detected 2 CPUs. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.40 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial
allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node.
This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.42 Server Database Mirroring Transport is disabled in the endpoint configuration.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.43 spid4s Starting up database 'master'.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s Error: 9003, Severity: 20, State: 1.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s The log scan number (228:88:1) passed to
log scan in database 'master' is not valid. This error may indicate
data corruption or that the log file (.ldf) does not match the data
file (.mdf). If this error occurred during replication, re-create the
publication. Otherwise, restore from backup if the problem results in a
failure during startup.
2007-12-18 19:36:12.50 spid4s Cannot recover the master database. SQL
Server is unable to run. Restore master from a full backup, repair it,
or rebuild it. For more information about how to rebuild the master
database, see SQL Server Books Online.
When building a website, I get two SQL databases auto-generated: ASPNET.MDF and ASPNETDB.mdf - both have a log file associated with them, and I can connect to them locally no problem.
However, when I try to connect through my host, I get an error message: "Could not find stored procedure 'dbo.aspnet_CheckSchemaVersion'."
I think this is because the ASPNET file doesn't show any database objects??? (ASPNETDB has all its objects)
My questions: Should I be getting both files autogenerated? And if so: How can I (or should I) get the ASPNET file to rebuild its database objects?
This problem has roots in the fact that I deleted the file(s), thinking they were unneccesary (rookie mistake, I know), and then tried various uninstall/re-install schemes, all of which has put me back to this problem of about four days ago. Now that's what I call progress! ;-)
I'm using Visual Web Developer Express 2005 with the default SQL Express version. I've looked at the related posts, of course, but don't see anything specific.
I think this is the code in question, and it looks OK to me, but I am a rank beginner:
System.Web.Util.SecUtility.CheckSchemaVersion(ProviderBase provider, SqlConnection connection, String[] features, String version, Int32& schemaVersionCheck) +367
Thanks in advance.
biobot
The box I am trying to connect to is running two instances of SQL Server.
There is a SQL Server 2005 instance which is the default. There is a SQL Server 2000 instance which is named 'SQLSERVER'.
I can connect to the SQL Server 2000 instance no problem:<add key="ConnectionString" value="server=MYPCSQLSERVER;database=mydatabase;user id=****;password=****" />
However, I am having trouble connecting to the Default SQL Server 2005 instance. I have tried:
<add key="ConnectionString" value="server=MYPC;database=mydatabase;user id=****;password=****" />
but it doesn't work. I have tried explicitly setting SQL Server 2005 to use port 1434 (as SQL Server 2000 is running on port 1433), and then used:
<add key="ConnectionString" value="server=MYPC,1434;database=mydatabase;user id=****;password=****" />
but this doesn't work either.
Am I mssing something here? Any help much appreciated
Thanks...
If you were asked to install SQL 2005 on a machine, would u install a default instance or a named one? And why would u choose one over the other?? Also, r there any issues with using a default instance?
Thank you for all your help.
Basically I need to know how to detach a db from a user instance of SQL Express from inside a VS2005 windows forms application.
The application is project oriented and the design calls for each project to be stored in its own separate .mdf file. When the user wants to switch projects the application will detach the current database and attach a different one, containing the data for the desired project.
I have this working fine with the default (.SQLEXPRESS) db instance, but I am having a problem getting the code to work with a SQL Express user instance (also part of the specification).
I am using the SMO library to do the Detach, and this works fine with the default instance, but for the user instance I am unable to connect to the necessary (user) instance of the db server.
I have tried selecting the instance name from dm_os_child_instances on the default instance and using the dynamically generated instance name to create the Server object. I get a good instance name, but when I create the Server object, the connection fails. I have also tried issuing "sp_detach_db" on the user instance, but this fails because the db is in use.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...
What if I give my named instance as SQLEXPRESS? I read that SQLEXPRESS
would be the name of the DEFAULT instance if no named instance is given.
In such a situation how can I find out if its a named or the default one?
Hello,
I am using the following connection string to connect to SQL Server 2005 Express Edition installed on my local PC.
string sqlstr = "Server=(local);Database=MyDB;User ID=sa;Password=sa;Trusted_Connection=False";
And it gives me the following error. The string works fine in computer with SQL Server 2000 instance but fails with 2005. The string also fails for "Server = localhost".
However the string works very fine if I use the name of Server 2005 i.e ./SQLExpress
===================================
Cannot connect to (local).
===================================
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
------------------------------
Error Number: 2
Severity: 20
State: 0
------------------------------
Now the main problem is that, of course I could use a named instance, but since I am embedding the Connection String in a dll file so that any user can use it to connect it to the local instance of the SQL Server 2005 installed in his/her computer, I need to use "server = localhost". Doesn't SQL 2005 support this. If yes, where could i find option to enable it?
I have enabled every option available in surface area configuration for SQL Server 2005, but nothing seems to help out. I even use local as well as remote connections using both TCP/IP and named pipes.
Can nyone help me out?
I'm getting the "This database does not have a valid dbo user or you do not have permissions to impersonate the dbo user,...." error message when trying to add a Database Diagram from Visual Studio Server Explorer.
I can add the diagram without a problem from SQL Server Management Studio Express CTP.
When I view the properties of the database in VS, the owner shows as XYZMyOldUserName. This is wrong. I just added this database to a new project.
When I view the properties of the database in SSMSE, the owner shows as XYZMyNewUserName. This is correct. It shows the name I am logged onto the PC with.
I'm logged onto a domain using Active Directory. I renamed my user logon name from MyOldUserName to MyNewUserName a couple weeks ago. Now, VS is still picking up that old name somewhere and, despite it showing properly in SSMSE, it does not show properly in VS.
Where is that old user name stored? Why does it essentially show the database as being owned by two different users? (well, at least, the same user with two different names.)
rich
I am installing SQL 2005 Express on several laptops (IBM Thinkpads and Dell latitudes) and I've noticed that doing the exact came configuration options with the exact same file, the IBM thinkpads just take the Machine name for SQL Server, while the Dells take MachinenameSQLEXPRESS. I am wondering how I can get it to just take the machine name on the Dells.
Thanks a lot
I installed SQL Server Express and SQL Server manager, then tried to start manager. SQL Service is running, but SQL Manager attempt to connect to SQL Server instance times-out even though I correctly identify instance as SQLEXPRESS? Everything seems to be normal - both SQL Server and Manager are on a single Windows XP home machine. Any suggestions. Thanks
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situation
we intalled sqlexpress on a server 2003 ...work well... named server <deval-sqlexpr>
instance name of sql is <sqlexpress>
we changed the server name to <apps-ii>
after that we cannot access the sql instance <deval-sqlexprsqlexpress>
we cannot remove (with add and remove program) that unsuable instance.
we have an instance name <apss-iisqlexpress1> and its works well
we cannot change the server name back to <deval-sqlexpr> ...the server is now the DC....
QUESTION:
is it possible to remove and clean out that instance from the server.
Thank you
Hello, I had started my project with the express edition, then I switched to the pro one. The problem is that in my webconfig I still have .SQLEXPRESS and I don't know how to modify that to use the full version of Sql server. <add name="MyConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|MyDataBase.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> When I look at the surface area manager I can see that I have 2 instances running : MSSQLSERVER and SQLEXPRESS.When starting Sql Server Management Studio I can connect to 2 servers: NEWDELL and NEWDELLSQLEXPRESS.And when I try to replace SQLEXPRESS by MSSQLSERVER in the connectionstring, then it doesn't connect.I remember having lost connection already when playing with all these tools, so I pay attention now ! That's why any help would be really appreciated ! Thank you.
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhat happens when you install a SQLEXPRESS instance on a machine that already has SQL Server 2005? Will the SQLEXPRESS still run in the limited mode or will it sense that an full standard version of SQL Server 2005 is already present and just "upgrade" itself?
On the otherhand, how do I "upgade" an existing instance of SQLEXPRESS to a full version of SQL Server 2005 standard edition without uninstalling and installing the standard edition. If I have both the instances then will the SQLEXPRESS be freed from its limits?
Thanks,
Vikram
Hello,
I am getting the following warning in the Application Event Log:
The configuration of the AdminConnectionTCP protocol in the SQL instance SQLEXPRESS is not valid.
The warning is logged by the SQLBrowser service.
This is happening on Windows 2003 server with SQL Server Express 2005. On the same machine SQL Server 2000 is installed.
I am currently unable to connect from remote clients to the instance of SQL Express and I believe it has to do with this warning (I've tried all the usual remote connection troubleshooting without success - enabled protocols, SQL Browser Service running, there is no firewall on the server, I disabled firewall on the client when trying to connect).
Does anyone know how to resolve this issue?
If you need additional information please let me know.
Hi all,
I copied the following set of C# code statement from a website to learn the SqlBulkCopy instance via SQLEXPRESS-ADO.NET 2.0-Visual C# Express:
/////////////////////----Main.cs---//////////////////////
sing System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
namespace SqlBulkCopySample
{
public partial class frmMain : Form
{
public frmMain()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void btnStart_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String sourceConnectionString =
"Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=True";
String destinationConnectionString =
"Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=SqlBulkCopySample;Integrated Security=True";
DataTable data = SelectDataFromSource(sourceConnectionString);
CopyDataToDestination(destinationConnectionString, data);
}
private DataTable SelectDataFromSource(String connectionString)
{
DataTable data = new DataTable();
using (SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
{
SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand("SelectOrders", connection);
command.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure;
connection.Open();
SqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();
data.Load(reader);
}
return data;
}
private void CopyDataToDestination(String connectionString, DataTable table)
{
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping1 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("OrderID", "ID");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping2 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipName", "Name");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping3 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipAddress", "Address");
SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping mapping4 =
new SqlBulkCopyColumnMapping("ShipCity", "City");
SqlBulkCopy bulkCopy = new SqlBulkCopy(connectionString);
bulkCopy.BatchSize = 100;
bulkCopy.BulkCopyTimeout = 5;
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping1);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping2);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping3);
bulkCopy.ColumnMappings.Add(mapping4);
bulkCopy.DestinationTableName = "DataMySqlBC1";
bulkCopy.SqlRowsCopied +=
new SqlRowsCopiedEventHandler(bulkCopy_SqlRowsCopied);
bulkCopy.NotifyAfter = 200;
bulkCopy.WriteToServer(table);
}
void bulkCopy_SqlRowsCopied(object sender, SqlRowsCopiedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show
(String.Format("{0} Rows have been copied.", e.RowsCopied.ToString()));
}
}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
I executed the above project in my local PC (with Adiministrator previlidge/use) that is in our LAN/Network system and I got an error: SecurityException was unhandled - Request for permission of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlClientPermission, System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'failed. First, I have a question: is this problem related to the remote connection to SQLEXPRESS? Second, I do not know how to solve this problem. Please help and answer my first question and tell me how to solve this problem.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
I have a SQL server with SQL 2000 installed and running, in parallel with a recent SQL 2005 installation (viaa named instance on the same box, etc.) - What I would like to do is "decommision" the SQL 2000 installation and "promote" the 2005 named instance to the default- is there a way to do this?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI will need to use a unique instance name. Do i first need to install SQL 2005 using the Default Instance name, than install using my unique Instance name?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
Kerry
I have SQL server 2005 Developers edition instaled on W2003 only one instance. When I'm trying to install SP2, service pack can't see default instance. I can only upgrace tools and other stuf. I need to upgrade server.
Hava anybody some idea?
Thank you
Problem: When the application installs it requires SQL Express
Server 2005. If it does not exist it will install it or
rollback. -> continue installation -> When the form
attempts to locate an SQL Instance on a machine that has not had SQL
server or any components connected before it shows up as
<null>. I need to have access to the server(s) instances in
order to build the application database inside SQL. Am I using
the wrong approach with SQLDMO? Is there adifferent method
to access the installed SQL Express 2005 connection string?
Current code to locate SQL Instances:
try
{
////////////////////////////////////////
// Search and List SQL Server Instances
////////////////////////////////////////
//set cursor to thinking/hourglass
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current =
System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.AppStarting;
//begin
ArrayList aServers = new ArrayList();
SQLDMO.ApplicationClass acServers = new SQLDMO.ApplicationClass();
//loop through the servers found
for (int iServerGroupCount = 1; iServerGroupCount <=
acServers.ServerGroups.Count; iServerGroupCount++)
{
for (int iServerCount = 1; iServerCount <=
acServers.ServerGroups.Item(iServerGroupCount).RegisteredServers.Count;
iServerCount++)
{
aServers.Add(acServers.ServerGroups.Item(iServerGroupCount).RegisteredServers.Item(iServerCount).Name);
}
}
//add the servers to the drop down box
if (aServers.Count < 1)
{
string NotExist = "<No Servers Found>";
cboServers.Items.Add(NotExist);
cboServers.SelectedIndex = 0;
btnSQLDataBaseCheckDB.Enabled = false;
}
else
{
cboServers.Items.AddRange(aServers.ToArray());
//select the first item in the array index to display
cboServers.SelectedIndex = 0;
}
}
catch (Exception ServerException)
{
MessageBox.Show(ServerException.Message);
}
Slightly stuck at the moment with this. Any tips or leads in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
Hi,
I am new to this forum and new to SQL, hope someone can help me. TIA
I have SQL 2000 running on the windows 2000 server. The program reside on the E drive and the data reside on the D drive, my system files drive C got corrupted and gave me the blue screen of death, so I had to reload it from back up, but in doing so, my SQL "Local" default instance fail to load after I got the server back up and running. My other instances are running fine except for the Local. Is their a way to bring that back? or do I have to reload SQL default instance ?
Thanks
I just installed Sql Server 2005, and opened the Sql Server management studio, and the connect to server dialog box popped up, i selected database engine, but what do I put in the server name box? I tried my computer name, and got an error, i tried localhost and got an error, i tried my computer name/localhost and got an error. I installed it as the default instance with windows authentication, and I verified that the sql server service is running, but I always get a login error. Can anyone help me get started?
View 5 Replies View RelatedCurrently I have a server that has two instances of SQL Server that areboth heavily used. We are moving the databases that are on the defaultinstance of this server to a new server. Since the old server willonly need one instance (the current named instance) of SQL Server isthere a good way to remove the default instance and make the namedinstance the default? If this change is possible will the name of thecurrent named instance need to be changed? Will all of the programscurrently accessing the named instance need to change their connectionstring?
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Hi,
Can I Install a default instance on Virtual SQL Server on a 2 node Cluster. If I already have a default instance on a different Virtual SQL Server on the same clustered Server.
What i am trying to do..
if i create 2 virtual sql Server (say sqlVi1 and sqlVi2)..
i want o connect using sqlVi1 and sqlVi2..not Sqlvi1 and SQlvi2Namedinstance.
If yes..How can I do it?
Thanks in advance
I Hope someone from Microsoft or MVPs will help me.
if this is not the corrcet forum...please point me the correct one
When I try to connect to a default Express instance in Management Studio at the machine (Windows XP SP2) where the instance is installed, I'm getting the following error:
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)
What does provider: SQL Network Interfaces mean? Does it mean the Shared Memory, Named Pipes and TCP/IP?
Additional information:
1. The following Network Protocols are enabled: Shared Memory, Named Pipes, TCP/IP thru Configuration Manager
2. SQL Server Express default instance is running using NT
AUTHORITYNetworkService.
3. SQL Server Browser service is not running. I believe this is not needed unless I want to connect to the instance from another machine.
4. Has tried to disable Windows Firewall but I believe it should not be matter in this particular case since this is within the same machine.
5. Can connect to the instance in ODBC Administrator using System DSN thru Named Pipes or TCP/IP.
Can such error caused by not having sufficient memory so the system is running kind of slow?
How to identify an instance - default or named ?
Is there any parameter or any where in properties sql server show as 'Named' or ' Default'.
or
if SELECT SERVERPROPERTY ('InstanceName') result is blank, then can we assume it is a default one ?