Re: The instance name specified is invalid

On Sep 19, 12:46 pm, "Uri Dimant" <u...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi
Please read README file provided by MS. It needs number of parameters in
setup.exe file
To install a named intance you need something like that
C:\yourpath\setup.exe INSTANCENAME="MSDE"

"shantanu" <shantanuse...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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Hi All
I am getting a wierd problem. When i try to install MSDE or SQL
SERVER 2000 Sp 3a, i get the error message "The instance name
specified is invalid". On the server i have installed SQL Server 2000.
I am really confuse and i have searched a lot on the net. Kindly
provide me with a solution as its urgent, i will be highly grateful.
SOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks and regars
shantanu- Hide quoted text -

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hi thanks for the reply it was great to have ur reply

i tried with the parameters but in my case what will be the instance
name as on my server only SQL SERVER 2000 is installed.

kindly reply
shantanu

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