SQL server 2005 Instance name

<<How can I create instance name as only machine name instead of machinename\machinename ?>>
You can have an instance name DEV2008 on different servers, so  to know on which server that instance is it needs the servername (machinename). And because you name the instance the same as the server it looks odd.

Rethink why you name the instance the same as the server. Does it tell anything about what's on that instance? How will you name an instance if you face the fact you have to install a second instance on same server (test, other sql version ...).

create a default instance without having to enter the instance name.  The instance name will be the same as the machine name.

SQL 2005 is installed in our server by one programmer. When he install, i see instance name is as attached image. Just unique and same as server name.

I'm just doing some test by installing SQL 2005 in my machine.
When I install it, it always appear as servername\servername as instance name.
The reason I'm trying to have the same as he installed is the program is configured with that instance name as he configured.

How can I configure instance name as the way he configured ?

Thanks
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If the instance name is the NETBIOS NAME, he is probably installed a default instance.   There are only two ways to install SQL Server:

> DEFAULT INSTANCE: the instance name takes the NETBIOS NAME of the machine
> NAMED INSTANCE: adds the INSTANCE NAME entered to the existing machine NETBIOS NAME
 
Hope this helps...

When you install SQL Server Express Edition it automatically creates a named instance machinename\SQLExpress.  I don't know anyway of changing that, but I would not be surprised if there is some way to change it.  In the case of SQL Server Standard Edition the first instance is named simply machinename.

hi Antony :)

There is no way one can transform a named instance into a default instance.  It is however possible to rename a named instance into another named instance simply by dropping recreating the instance names.

http://sqldbpool.com/2008/09/03/how-to-change-sql-server-instance-name/

Hey Racim,

What I meant by this:
"I don't know anyway of changing that, but I would not be surprised if there is some way to change it."
Was when installing SQL Server not after.  I should have been clearer.

to convert named to default --> just reinstall can help

<How can I create instance name as only machine name instead of machinename\machinename ?
>
as per above posts -- during installation do not type the your server name but select the option "Default instance"
it will give you the desired result
more -see "step-by-step" installation guide:
http://www.sqlserverclub.com/essentialguides/how-to-install-sql-server-2008-step-by-step-guide.aspx

Hi Racimo,

<<<<<"If the instance name is the NETBIOS NAME, he is probably installed a default instance.   There are only two ways to install SQL Server:
 DEFAULT INSTANCE: the instance name takes the NETBIOS NAME of the machine
> NAMED INSTANCE: adds the INSTANCE NAME entered to the existing machine NETBIOS NAME" >>>>

Above applied to SQL2005Express edition ?

Thanks
Rgds