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Copper Contributor

Mar 08, 2023

SQL 2019 upgraded to 2022 but still showing 2019

Hi, We have upgraded some of our test SQL servers to SQL 2022 from 2019. The SQL servers have been rebooted. SQL 2022 shows in the Add Remove programs options. We can see 2022 items on the Sta...

olafhelper

Bronze Contributor

Mar 10, 2023

It wasn't a new instance installation, Windows Service Manager would show the instance.
Again, run the discovery report for details.

AdrianColes

Copper Contributor

Mar 10, 2023

olafhelper

Here's the latest discovery.

Really weird. What is it doing?

olafhelper
Bronze Contributor
Mar 10, 2023
AdrianColes , by the Discovery Report you have 2 SQL Server instances runing

Default (unnamed) instance = Version 2019
Named Instance "Inactive" = Version 2022

So you did't run an upgrade of the existing instance, you installed a new one.

Olaf
- AdrianColes
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 10, 2023
  I promise you it was definitely an upgrade. On all 3 servers I've tried this on
  - olafhelper
    Bronze Contributor
    Mar 13, 2023
    
    I promise you it was definitely an upgrade
    AdrianColes , the Discovery Report tells a different story.
AdrianColes
Copper Contributor
Mar 10, 2023
As an aside, I've tried 2 other servers and all three show this