How to list available instances of SQL Servers using SMO in C#?

Question

Can anybody explain me what I wrong I am doing in the following piece of code:

DataTable dt=SmoApplication.EnumAvailableSqlServer(true);
Server sr = new Serv         


        

Answer 1

using Microsoft.Win32;

       RegistryKey rk = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server");
        String[] instances = (String[])rk.GetValue("InstalledInstances");
        if (instances.Length > 0)
        {
            foreach (String element in instances)
            {
               Console.WriteLine(element);    // element is your server name                
            }
        }