List SQL server instances

i need to list the sql instances available on a system through VB.net 2005 code. How do i go about doin this?

[109 byte] By [kodekracker] at [2007-11-11 10:30:59]

# 1 Re: List SQL server instances

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287737

Phil Weber at 2007-11-11 20:47:31 >

# 2 Re: List SQL server instances

this gives a list of servers not sql instances

kodekracker at 2007-11-11 20:48:32 >

# 3 Re: List SQL server instances

Is this what you are looking for:

Enumerating Instances of SQL Server ( http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a6t1z9x2.aspx)

pclement at 2007-11-11 20:49:36 >

# 4 Re: List SQL server instances

wonderful, exactly what i wanted.

thanks to all suggestions.

kodekracker at 2007-11-11 20:50:32 >

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