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Can I install SQL Server if the Windows NT machine name contains a hyphen (-)?

April 26, 2017Hyphen install Machine NT SQL Server Windows

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Can I install SQL Server if the Windows NT machine name contains a hyphen (-)?

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Answer Yes, SQL Server now supports all machine names that are valid under Windows NT When I try to start SQL Server 7.0, I receive the error message “Your SQL Server installation is either corrupt or had been tampered with (unknown package id) Please rerun setup.” What causes this and how can I resolve it? Answer This error message appears if you have renamed the Windows NT Server computer that you installed SQL Server 7.0 to. SQL Server 7.0 uses the Windows NT Server computer name internally; if you change the Windows NT Server computer name, SQL Server detects a different name and generates the error message. Note: Your data has not been corrupted or damaged in any way. To resolve this error and start SQL Server again, do either of the following: Run SQL Server 7.0 Setup. Doing so will not reinstall SQL Server or any components; it will update SQL Server 7.0 internally to reflect the new Windows NT Server computer name. Or Change the Windows NT Server computer name back to the origi