Re: Computer name change reconnect to config DB?

From: Gary A. Bushey [MVP] (bushey_at_mindspring.com.REMOVETOSEND)
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 06:40:36 -0500

Did you change the SQL Server machine name? If so has the name of your SQL
instance changed? 

-- 
Gary A. Bushey
SPS MVP
bushey@mindspring.com
"Jay Warling" <JayWarling@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A4C7730B-4155-4F02-AF38-7026F139CDA6@microsoft.com...
>I changed the name of the computer name in my Virtual PC instance. The
> Sharepoint Central Administation can not connect to the config DB. After 
> the
> fact I saw the KB article on how to change the name with a backup and 
> restore.
>
> I checked registry entries and configuration files in program files 
> without
> any luck. I looked at the Servers table in the SPS config DB and it has 
> the
> correct name for my server. I didn't see any other references to the old
> server name except in the last server modified columns. Is there a way to
> reconnect the SPS to the config DB on this virtual server? Any 
> suggestions?
>
> I do have the VHD file backup prior to the chnge, but I have already fixed
> Commerce Sever 2002 for the name change. I really would like to avoid
> starting over with the name change.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay

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