How to: Rename a Stand-Alone Instance of SQL Server 2005

How to: Rename a Stand-Alone Instance of SQL Server 2005http://blogs.technet.com/johnbaker/archive/2005/08/28/409917.aspxOne of the questions I was asked at an event last week was about doing a side-by-side migration to a new SQL Server 2005 machine from an old SQL Server 2000 machine. Q: Can i rename the new machine to have the same name as the old machine once I removeen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)Thinking about SQL Server 2005http://blogs.technet.com/johnbaker/archive/2005/08/28/409917.aspx#409921Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:02:46 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:409921Microsoft News Tracker The latter is the primary documentation set for SQL Server 2005. (Link from John Baker)<br>...