How to identify one sql server installation to another

Hi All,
How can we identify one sql server isntallation to another installation? For
example, installed sql server into a station, later remove it, then
installed again. How can we differential this 2 different installations?
Best Regards,
EdwardThe old one isn't there anymore? Is this like playing twister with a
blindfold?
Explain what you are wanting a little clearer. Give us a specific example.
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"Edward Low" wrote:

> Hi All,
> How can we identify one sql server isntallation to another installation? F
or
> example, installed sql server into a station, later remove it, then
> installed again. How can we differential this 2 different installations?
>
> Best Regards,
> Edward
>
>|||Edward
If you did uninstall of SQL Server , all keys,data will be removed from the
registry, actually i did not check it by myself , but I'm pretty sure. Hav
you check it by using REGEDIT command
"Edward Low" <wc_low@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
> How can we identify one sql server isntallation to another installation?
> For example, installed sql server into a station, later remove it, then
> installed again. How can we differential this 2 different installations?
>
> Best Regards,
> Edward
>|||Hi,
Thanks for reply. In fact, i want to know the unique key of the sql server
installation. For example, we know every hard drive have a volumn serial no
which is assigned each time the partition is formatted. So, is the sql
server have such unique key/serial no?
Regards,
Edward
"MeanOldDBA" <MeanOldDBA@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The old one isn't there anymore? Is this like playing twister with a
> blindfold?
> Explain what you are wanting a little clearer. Give us a specific
> example.
> --
> MeanOldDBA
> derrickleggett@.hotmail.com
> http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/derrickl
> When life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA.
>
> "Edward Low" wrote:
>