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The SQL Server Network Name resource cannot be renamed

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SYMPTOMS

Cluster Administrator provides a method to rename cluster resources. To do this, right-click the resource in Cluster Administrator, and then click Rename.

However, renaming the SQL Server virtual, or clustered, servers is not supported in the current version of Microsoft SQL Server. If you rename the SQL Server Network Name resource, a variety of problems may occur. One of the problems that may occur is that the SQL Server virtual server instance may no longer come online. When this problem occurs, the following information may be logged in the application event log:

MSSQLSERVER Error (3) 17052 N/A BOPDEV1 [sqsrvres] checkODBCConnectError: sqlstate = 08001; native error = 11; message = [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

MSSQLSERVER Error (3) 17052 N/A BOPDEV1 [sqsrvres] ODBC sqldriverconnect failed

RESOLUTION

The correct way to rename a clustered SQL Server 2000 virtual server is to remove and then reinstall SQL Server 2000 by using the new virtual server name. This behavior is by design.

Note Before you remove SQL Server 2000, make sure that you have backed up the databases, including the master database. You can then restore the databases after you reinstall SQL Server.

You can also rename your existing root database folder \Data to a name that is similar to \DataSave. This folder is typically in the following location:

%Drive%\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data

To validate the location, follow these steps:

Start SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
Right-click the instance of SQL Server that you want to remove, and then click Properties.
Click the General tab.
Click Startup Parameters.

The base data location is listed with the –d entry (example: -dC:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\master.mdf)

In addition to renaming your \Data directory, you can make a separate copy of this folder and paste it in another location on the drive.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

224071

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/224071/ )

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