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From: "Bob Barrows" <reb01501@NOyahooSPAM.com>
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Subject: Re: How do I find out if I have a default or named instance of the installed sql server
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:43:28 -0500
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Tony wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I have a full sql server 2008 installed on vista but I just want to
> know if this installation is a named instance or
> a default instance of sql server.
>
See this page:
http://learningsqlserver.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/what-version-of-sql-server-do-i-have/