Re: SQL server 2005 Re-installing

Here are several articles that help with removal issues. Hopefully, you will
find a clue therein.

Remove -Error message when you install SQL Server 2005: "Beta components
detected"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919394

Remove -How do I remove previous versions of SQL Server 2005 / Whidbey?
http://www.aspfaq.com/sql2005/show.asp?id=15

Remove -How to manually remove SQL Server 2000 default, named, or virtual
instance
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290991

Remove -How to uninstall an instance of SQL Server 2005 manually
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909967

Remove -How to Uninstall MSDE
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q290991

Remove -How to Uninstall SQL Server 2005 Beta
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1396133

Remove -How to uninstall SQL Server Management Studio
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;909953

Remove -How to use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel to add
or remove components for stand-alone installations and clustered
installations of SQL Server 2005 (KB: 922670)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;922670

Remove -How to: Uninstall SQL Server Express
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143505.aspx

Remove -The error is: Fatal error during installation"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919945

Remove -Uninstall Applications NOT in Install/Remove Programs List
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487096.aspx


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"Sn" <ssfatmi2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am testinng sql server 2005. I needed to re-install the server and
followed all the web article I found. But the uninsall program will not
remove the default instances. How do I remove the default instances from
sql server 2005 previous installation/
Thanks
SN



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