> Can MSDE be cloned? I would like to creates an install of MSDE in an
> image I am working on, and create an image of the load. Does anyone
> know if this will cause problems for MSDE?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BobS

"Greg Low [MVP]" <greglow@lowell.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob,
>
> Apart from Andrea's comments, if you are just talking about creating an
> operating system image that contains the MSDE and wanting to clone it, the
> main issue relates to renaming the computer. Once you've done that, you
> should read
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/instsql/in_afterinstall_5r8f.asp
> about renaming a system running sql server.
>
> HTH,
>
> --
> Greg Low [MVP]
> MSDE Manager SQL Tools
> www.whitebearconsulting.com
>
> "BobS" <bobs@computertorture.com> wrote in message
> news:eF6wWaquEHA.1616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Can MSDE be cloned? I would like to creates an install of MSDE in an
image
> > I
> > am working on, and create an image of the load. Does anyone know if this
> > will cause problems for MSDE?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > BobS
> >
> >
>
>

"BobS" <bobs@computertorture.com> wrote in message
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> Can MSDE be cloned? I would like to creates an install of MSDE in an image
> I
> am working on, and create an image of the load. Does anyone know if this
> will cause problems for MSDE?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BobS
>
>