ANSWER: How to Determine what SQL Databases are Installed & Running?
1) GoTo the Services Console (Start/Administrative Tools/Services)
2) Locate all the occurrences where Name = "MSSQL..."
3) Right-Click on the Name and note the "Path to executable" text box
4) Using the provided path, locate the "sqlservr.exe" file
5) Right-Click on the file and select the Version Tab
6) Note the "File version:" text box + the "Other version information" section
7) Search
www.google.com/microsoft for the version number.
8) Results (product version only)
MSSQL$MSFW: "8.0.2055" = SQL 2000 for ISA Server
--NOTE: By design, this is a (default/special/hidden) instance of SQL/MSDE
MSSQL$SBSMONITORING: "8.0.2055" = SQL 2000 for SBS Monitoring
--NOTE: By design, this is a (default/special/hidden) instance of SQL/MSDE
MSSQL$SHAREPOINT: "8.0.2055" = SQL 2000 for Sharepoint
--NOTE: By design, this is the SBS (default/special/hidden) instance of SQL/MSDE
9) Results (product level - such as RTM, SP1, SP2)
Results (edition - such a MSDE, Express, Workgroup, Standard)
Refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185 and/or the responses provided by the EE experts. NOTE: This method will require connecting to the SQL Server with a Management Console and creating/running a T-SQL query.
These are some other (internet) resources I found useful:
http://sqlserverbuilds.blogspot.com/http://www.mskbfiles.com/sqlservr.exe.phphttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185
