I would take the SQL server set any nonMS services to disabled (using the msconfig) and restart. and image the entire thing less the location for the database files (seperate disk array?).

I've seen a few posts here and there with people talking about imaging their SQL Servers.<BR><BR>I was wondering what you used to do that and the reasoning behind it.<BR><BR>I assume the general idea ...

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