Renaming the server

• zach_john

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  November 21, 2002 at 1:01 pm

  #63221

  SQL Server 7.0

  So I renamed the box, reboot and get the scary statement telling me to reinstall. I reinstall, run sp_dropserver, sp_addserver. Everything is fine.

  database looks great.

  The @@Version shows SP3.

  Question - Should I reinstall sp3 anyway? What went on behind the scenes.

  John Zacharkan

  
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• Mkumari

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  November 21, 2002 at 1:12 pm

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  I think all the dll's which got installed during sp3 installation are still existing.If you want to reinstall there is no harm.

• Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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  November 21, 2002 at 1:49 pm

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  Shouldn't hurt to reinstall SP3 and might help.

  Steve Jones

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