Comments on: SQL Server – Error : Fix : SharePoint Stop Working After Changing Server (Computer) Name

By: AndyA

AndyA — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:10:29 +0000

Ryan,
Did you have old sites you managed to get working again? I’m trying this with 2010 as well, but I’m afraid I’ll lose my sites.

By: AndyA

AndyA — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:57:40 +0000

Nazeer,

Have you figured out how to get your sites to work? I was afraid that would happened if I followed this proceedure, so I wanted to know if it would all work out before I went ahead with this.

If anybody has information on how to get your old sites back up and running after you change server names it’d be much appreciated.

Thank you.

By: RyanB

RyanB — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:03:08 +0000

Thank you for this procedure. Works great with SharePoint 2010 also.

The only thing different is in IIS Manager, the node to delete will be SharePoint Central Administration v4 instead of v3.

By: Srinivas

Srinivas — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:21:46 +0000

MOSS + SqlExpress ( Server )

== Migrated to ==>>

MOSS ( SERVER1 ) + sql 2005 ( server2)

After migration am not seing any sites in IIS on Server1

Any help please..

By: David Klein

David Klein — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:47:56 +0000

Hey Pinal Dave, see http://ddkonline.blogspot.com/2010/05/sharepoint-best-practice-using-sql.html – if you use SQL aliases you can change the server name very easily. You just need to plan it when you do your initial SharePoint installation.

DDK

By: ClubPenguinCheats

ClubPenguinCheats — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:01:49 +0000

In Central administration site one option is available to check the web application lists. when i open the link it is showing only the Central administration Site in Web application list ( Before changing the Computer Name i have 10 Shrepoint sites in IIS which are working without showing any error) How can i make them to work….

By: club penguin

club penguin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:11:46 +0000

Thanks for the post. love the site!

By: Gregory Despain

Gregory Despain — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:14:04 +0000

Many thanks for the informative post

By: Brian Bedard

Brian Bedard — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:48:29 +0000

You need this as well.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/934838/en-us

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:07:32 +0000

I have an existing server farm and the SQL Server computer changed. I cannot connect to the SQL Server and when I have tried to run through the wizard I first disconnect from the farm and again re-run the wizard. But, I cannot connect the existing SQL Server under the new name. Any help would be great.

Thanks, Josh

SQL Server 2005
Sharepoint 2007

By: Nazeer Basha Shaik

Nazeer Basha Shaik — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:52:47 +0000

Hi pinaldave,

I am working on Sharepoint 2007. I am facing problem with SPSites when My computer name is changed. No sites is working after I change the Computer Name. I follow the steps provided by you to solve this Issue. Once the Configuration wizard is Completed successfull ( That is last step ) it is open the central administration site. In Central administration site one option is available to check the web application lists. when i open the link it is showing only the Central administration Site in Web application list ( Before changing the Computer Name i have 10 Shrepoint sites in IIS which are working without showing any error) How can i make them to work.

Thanks
Nazeer Basha Shaik

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