RE: Subject. Impossible to reinstall and configure SQL Server

It's been my experience that uninstalling SQL Server leaves some files and
entries in the registry behind.

After I uninstall, I follow the following routine:

1) reboot.
2) delete the folder where your previous installation of SQL Server was.
3) open regedit.exe, search for Keys:
a) SQLServer (no space between 'SQL' and 'Server')
b) SQL Server (one single space between 'SQL' and 'Server')

**** NOTE ! --- Don't delete registry entries that SQL Server didn't
install...For example, Visual Studio 7.0 adds a couple of references to SQL
Server. Also, ODBCAD32.EXE adds references to DSN's and installed drivers,
so don't remove those entries from the registry.
You should examine the registry entries before deleting them...use common
sense.


4) Reboot again.

Once this is done, your machine should be clean of your previous install of
SQL Server.

I hope this helps.

~Warren


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