thanks! That's what I needed to know. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:45 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: Replacing/Renaming a server As long as you do the rename before you install SQL. Renaming a SQL = server requires a SQL re-install. Good luck, Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Greg Reese [mailto:GReese@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:21 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Replacing/Renaming a server I have a server named Server1 that I am replacing. I have the new =3D server I am replacing it with that evewntually needs to become Server1. Server1 is a member server in an Windows 2000 domain with Active =3D Directory in place and running well. MS SQL Server 7 is currently =3D running on Server1 I would like to bring the new server up as Server2 and get it loaded up = =3D and patched etc. Can I then just turn off the old server and rename the = =3D new one to that name or is there more to it than that? Thanks! Greg =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm