How to Troubleshoot the Issue where Users are Unable to Install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 where the Instance Name is Already in Use

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Last updated: Jan 29, 2020
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Problem (Issue) Statement:

How to troubleshoot the issue where users are unable to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 where the instance name is already in use

Description:

Users are unable to install the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 due to error messages prompted during the installation.

Related Software:
  • xPortalNet
Related Hardware:NIL
System Application:NIL
Symptom and Finding:

When installing the Microsoft SQL Server 2008, users are shown the following error message.
Validation Error of Instance Name is Already in Use Shown During Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Figure 1: Validation Error of Instance Name is Already in Use Shown During Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Cause:
  • The specified instance name is already in use
Solution:

Summary:

  • To change the SQL Server instance name.

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Step-by-step Guide:

  • To change the SQL Server instance name:

Step 1: Users are advised to change the instance name to another different name.

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Step 2: To use the same instance name, remove the current instance name first. Please check with the IT department at site in order to do this.

Common Issues:

NIL

Porting Date:29/01/2020

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