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    Changing the name of a SQL Server requires updating the server name in both Windows and SQL Server. The steps are to first verify the current server name in SQL Server, then use stored procedures sp_dropserver and sp_addserver to remove and add the server with the new name, and finally restart SQL Server and SQL Server Agent to complete the name change.

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    Changing the name of a SQL Server requires updating the server name in both Windows and SQL Server. The steps are to first verify the current server name in SQL Server, then use stored procedures sp_dropserver and sp_addserver to remove and add the server with the new name, and finally restart SQL Server and SQL Server Agent to complete the name change.

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    Changing the name of a SQL Server requires updating the server name in both Windows and SQL Server. The steps are to first verify the current server name in SQL Server, then use stored procedures sp_dropserver and sp_addserver to remove and add the server with the new name, and finally restart SQL Server and SQL Server Agent to complete the name change.

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    Changing the name of your SQL Server

    Have you ever had to change the name of a server that has SQL Server installed on it? If you
    anwered yes, did you know that you also have to change the name in SQL Server? Here are the
    steps to perform the change.

    1. Open SQL Server Management Studio and


    click New Query.

    2. Type Select @@ServerName to verify that


    the server name is correct or incorrect. In this
    example, I changed the Windows 2003 from
    WIN2K3R2EE to SQL Server. I did not change the
    name in SQL Server 2005. It will still return the
    old name. Let’s fix it.

    3. Next, type sp_dropserver ‘WIN2K3R2EE’

    4. You are now ready to add the correct name by


    typing sp_addserver ‘SQLSERVER’. local
    5. Restart sql server and the sql server agent by opening a command prompt and typing net stop
    mssqlserver and net start msssqlserver. To stop and start the sql server agent, type net stop or
    start sqlserveragent.

    6. Click New Query in SQL Server Management


    Studio and type select @@servername to verify
    everything is correct and you have successfully
    changed the sql server name.

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