deleting an instance of SQL Server

We have a server with with four instances of SQL Server 2000 running on a
server with Win2003. On of the instances (not the default) was a Biztalk
development server. Well, I want to delete that old SQL Server instance and
reinstall a new instance ( I want to have a new name for the installed
instance of SLQ Server)
Question - will I have to stop and start the server to get this done or can
I delete that old database instance and reinstall the new database instance?
richHi Rich
"Rich" wrote:
> We have a server with with four instances of SQL Server 2000 running on a
> server with Win2003. On of the instances (not the default) was a Biztalk
> development server. Well, I want to delete that old SQL Server instance and
> reinstall a new instance ( I want to have a new name for the installed
> instance of SLQ Server)
> Question - will I have to stop and start the server to get this done or can
> I delete that old database instance and reinstall the new database instance?
> rich
Have you seen http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144255.aspx. I
don't think you will need to reboot, but you can install the new instance and
just stop the service for the old instance. Then remove that instance when
you have a maintenance window.
John