Drop SQL Server Registration

  • Infrastructure have dropped one of our old servers which held a redundant database. However, right clicking in EM, I cannot delete the server from the group as it is no longer there!

    Is there another way I can drop the server from the EM?

    Madame Artois

  • do you get an error when you try and drop it?

  • When you right clicked on the server there was no list of tasks. I got Infrastructure to put the server back onto the network which then enabled me to drop the registration.

    I would still like to know if there is a way to drop a registration when the server is no longer on the network.

    Madame Artois

  • I've not had this problem when servers have been removed - I can remove them by right-clicking on the server registration. In 2005 you can export the registered server list to a file, edit out the removed server and then import the file again. Not sure about 2000

  • I had to do this a while back with SQL2000 EM. The way I got it to delete is to search the registry for the server/instance name and delete the entry; think it's in two different places, but you'll know when it's the right place because you will find it listed with the other servers/instances you've already registered.

    Good luck

    Membrane.Inside("Insane");

  • Delete the entry from registry.

    Go to HKCU>Software>Microsoft>Microsoft SQL Server> 80>Tools>SQLEW>Registered Servers X> SQL Server Group

    Check out for the group name from the same location and then delete the registry entry for your server.



    Pradeep Singh

  • Thanks for your help. I just hope that it doesn't happen again!

    Madame Artois

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