creating an INSTANCE from an existing INSTANCE

Is it possible , without using the installation CD , to create a new
INSTANCE of SQL Server 2005 from an existing INSTANCE on the same server?
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"Jack Vamvas" <DEL_TO_REPLY@.del.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible , without using the installation CD , to create a new
> INSTANCE of SQL Server 2005 from an existing INSTANCE on the same server?
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>|||No Jack. You must start setup from CD\DVD again and choose another name for
your new instance. It's totally a new installation except for some common
services (SSIS etc.)
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"Jack Vamvas" <DEL_TO_REPLY@.del.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible , without using the installation CD , to create a new
> INSTANCE of SQL Server 2005 from an existing INSTANCE on the same server?
>
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> ___________________________________
> Need an IT job? http://www.ITjobfeed.com
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