how to know how many sql sever instances are installed in my system?

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Hello,

In my system I have install visual studio 2010 with sql express edition and after that I have install sql server 2008 full edition but when I am connecting to server it only shows sql express . I want to know how to connect sql server.

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Posted 8-Dec-12 7:14am

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2012-12-08T08:02:00

If you want to do this from code, use SMO: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms210425(d=lightweight,v=sql.105).aspx[^]
If you want to check it for yourself, go to the Services management tool, and there you will have every instance with instance name after "SQL Server". Note that the default instance (unnamed) is listed as MSSQLSERVER.

FranklinRemo · Answer 2 · 2012-12-09T03:39:00

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Hi ,

you can use

select * from sys.servers

now you can get all instances u can accesses like both local and remot connection servers

Posted 9-Dec-12 3:39am

FranklinRemo