Re: SQL Server 2005 Install/Uninstall

I did not see an uninstall order in the Readme.htm file included with the
September 2005 CTP. Can you let me know what the order is?
Thanks,
Dave

"Andrew Watt [MVP - InfoPath]" wrote:

> Dave,
>
> It's an unfortunately common situation.
>
> The best way to get out of it is to never get into it. For anybody
> else stumbling on this thread read the uninstall information CAREFULLY
> BEFORE beginning an uninstall of earlier SQL Server 2005 and/or
> Visual Studio 2005 builds. Uninstall order is very important.
>
> If you have SQL Server 2005 September CTP, there is detailed uninstall
> information there.
>
> Backup anything important before attempting the following.
>
> With you having had failed previous attempts and then partially
> re-installing an old build I suggest you do the following:
>
> 1. Attempt to uninstall all SQL Server 2005 and/or Visual Studio 2005
> components as per the uninstall order in the documentation. Very
> possibly you will still be left with some crud despite your best
> efforts.
>
> 2. Take a look in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework and delete
> folders named v2.x.xxxxx. DO NOT delete v1.0 or v1.1 folders.
>
> 3. Also manually delete folders under C:\Program Files which relate to
> SQL Server 2005.
>
> 4. Obtain msicuu2.exe from
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301. Use it
> to remove anything that relates to SQL Server 2005 and/or Visual
> Studio 2005 (read the Sept CTP uninstall information for a list of
> relevant items). Any cleanup tool can cause problems as well as solve
> them so read and think carefully before clicking.
>
> 5. Hopefully, you will now have removed all crud and be able to carry
> out an install of Sept CTP. I guess we are very close to RTM now but
> actual availability of RTM is still unclear as far as I am aware.
>
> The other option, which may be very unpalatable, is to wipe the HD and
> start again. It's what I have done for most SQL Server 2005 installs
> in order to avoid some of the problems when moving from build to
> build.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Andrew Watt
> MVP - InfoPath
>
> On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 07:59:04 -0700, "Dave Gosche" <Dave
> Gosche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I'm wanting to install the September 2005 install, but it's finding the SQL
> >Server 2005 install I got from Microsoft Tech Ed 2005. I've uninstalled it,
> >but it's still finding something. I've even tried reinstalling the version
> >from Tech Ed, but the Reporting Services won't install now saying that the
> >virtual directory is in use. I've got the rest of SQL Server 2005 installed
> >otherwise. Can someone please help?
> >Thanks,
>
>
.

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