RE: Fatal Error in Uninstalling Portal Server.

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From: George Hanus (GeorgeHanus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/04/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:19:10 -0800

Thank you, Vikram, for the reply and suggestion.

You are absolutely correct. On my way in this mornong I was wondering if
there was a Mocrosoft article on this. I am working on your suggestion now
and will let you know the result.

Yes, I plan to do a complete fresh installation once I am done with this.

NOTE TO SELF: Never remove Sharepoint services before removing Sharepoint
Portal Server.

Regards, George

"Vikram" wrote:

> Hi George,
>
> I maybe wrong but i think you have removed Sharepoint
> Services before removing Sharepoint Portal Server.
>
> Here is a link for removing Sharepoint Portal Server
> manually.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
> US;830326
>
> Try fresh installation after removing it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Warm regards,
> Vikram
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi, I have been struggeling in an installation for a
> Project Server
> >installation.
> >
> >I followed the proceedure to Install Portal Server,
> Sharepoint Services, and
> >ProjectServer on the same Server. I had portal server
> totally up and running
> >perfectly.
> >
> >SQL server is on a seperate box.
> >
> >The problem is, in reinstalling Project server, I
> inadvertantly used add
> >remove programs to uninstall Sharepoint Services,
> thinking I could pick up
> >the install at that point. Wrong. I no longer have my
> perfect running portal
> >server, so I went to reinstall...
> >
> >I then attepmpted to repair and then Uninstall Portal
> Server to start over
> >from scratch. I receive the following fatal errors and
> cannot get past this
> >point to save my life. On attempting to either repair or
> uninstall MS
> >Sharepoint Portal server from add remove programs This
> dialog appears:
> >
> >SPSADM.EXE - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services
> >
> >Process id= 0xda8 (3496), Thread id= 0xdac (3500)
> >
> >Thee are two buttons OK to terminate the application
> >Cancel to Debug the application.
> >
> >Selecting Cancel to debug gets me no where and crashes.
> >
> >Then Another dialog appears:
> >
> >Installation Ended Prematurely because of an error.
> >
> >I then see the installation progress bar backing out and
> it quits.
> >
> >Attempting to put the software disk in to install fails,
> it says to go to
> >the add remove programs to reair from there, which.. puts
> nme back in the
> >loop.
> >
> >Well.. its almost midnitght .. Ill be back here in the
> morning and hope it
> >fixes itself over night... if it dont (I dont expect that
> it will) I ask for
> >your help, anyone with a suggestion will be highly
> appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >George
> >.
> >
>

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