Default instance of SQL Server 2008 not shown

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Hi,
I am running following code to get all the versions of SQL Servers installed and the instances installed.

VB

Dim sqldatasourceenumerator1 As SqlDataSourceEnumerator = SqlDataSourceEnumerator.Instance
        datatable1 = sqldatasourceenumerator1.GetDataSources()

The code works fine. I have both SQL Server Express 2005 and 2008 installed.
The instances it shows

    Server Name:    Instance      Is Clustered         Version
    SUPERCOMPUTER   SQLEXPRESS  No            9.00.3042.00
SUPERCOMPUTER   CBE         No            9.00.5000.00
SUPERCOMPUTER   SQL2008TEST No            10.50.1600.1

I wonder why it does not show the default instance of SQL Server 2008, like it shows for 2005 (SQLEXPRESS)

Thanks

Posted 11-Feb-13 5:09am

Furqan Sehgal

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phil.o · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-11T05:40:00

Solution 1

Hi,

Surely because there is no installation of SQL 2008 with default instance.
Installing a SQL Server instance doesn't mean you wil have a default one.

Hope this helps.

Posted 11-Feb-13 5:40am

phil.o

Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-11T06:13:00

Solution 2

Your instance of MS SQL Server 2008 is: SQL2008TEST.

    Server Name:    Instance      Is Clustered         Version
SUPERCOMPUTER   SQL2008TEST No            10.50.1600.1

So, what you mean default instance of MS SQL Server 2008?

Posted 11-Feb-13 6:13am

Maciej Los