Question

I am trying to use xp_regread on a new SQL Server 2012 server I have just installed.

Previously, I have used a query like the following on SQL Server 2008 servers to get the account running the current instance:

declare @regResult varchar(20)

exec master..xp_regread @rootKey = 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',
    @key = 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQLSERVER',
    @value_name = 'ObjectName',
    @value = @regResult OUTPUT

select @regResult

However, I now get the following error when using the same query on SQL Server 2012:

Msg 22001, Level 15, State 0, Line 0
Error executing Read extended stored procedure: Invalid Parameter

I am assuming xp_regread has changed in SQL Server 2012. Does anyone know how it changed?

I am also open to a different query that doesn’t use an extended stored procedure to get the service account running the instance.

Answer 1

How about

select * from sys.dm_server_services

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh204542.aspx