vb.net and sql server help

[danger219]

Vb.net and sql server help…?
My application (exe) is made
Using .net (vb.net)
And Backend-sql sever
After making it into package and my client install it into his pc
See pic here-\ the computer name I m talking about


Suppose my client machine name is-hcl
And I already made all connections string with hcl\\sqlexpress using windows authentication in app.config
And after sometime he formats his pc and changed his pc name to= hcl-2 ??
Now the problem
Is there any way to get the new system name ???? to make connections
bcuz its not worth it to always making a new exe and giving it to him when he formats his pc???

[jasonppp]

Originally Posted by danger219

Vb.net and sql server help…?
My application (exe) is made
Using .net (vb.net)
And Backend-sql sever
After making it into package and my client install it into his pc
See pic here-\ the computer name I m talking about


Suppose my client machine name is-hcl
And I already made all connections string with hcl\\sqlexpress using windows authentication in app.config
And after sometime he formats his pc and changed his pc name to= hcl-2 ??
Now the problem
Is there any way to get the new system name ???? to make connections
bcuz its not worth it to always making a new exe and giving it to him when he formats his pc???

why not tell him to change computer name back to when it worked????
i never tried server management on a vista or newer os....is it a multi-purpose com??? i would suggest linux for server applications...