Cannot get rid of SQL server 2005 Developer Edition Installation

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Cannot get rid of SQL server 2005 Developer Edition Installation

I cannot uninstall the SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition.  I have run the uninstall from the control panel for ALL of the SQL Server 2005 components.  They are no longer listed in the installed programs list.  I have done the uninstall with both the Control panel and the command line.

When I try to install SQL server Express (Downloaded from the web last night)  It will not install.  The error message is: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP Setup
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There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information.


For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&ProdVer=9.00.1116&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&EvtType=setup%5Csqlsetupactions.cpp@ActivateLoggingAction@sqls::ActivateLoggingAction::perform@0x80070643

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BUTTONS:

OK
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When navigating to the web site via the help button the message that is displayed is:

Details
ID: 50000                                             
Source: setup.rll                                             
   
We're sorry
There is no additional information about this issue in the Error and Event Log Messages or Knowledge Base databases at this time. You can use the links in the Support area to determine whether any additional information might be available elsewhere.

I've been trying to get rid of this installation for almost a month now, so that I can install the SQL 2005 Express edition for use with web security.  I've done everything except wipe the machine and reinstall the operating system.

Can someone tell me how to uninstall the thing via the registry or something





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Cannot get rid of SQL server 2005 Developer Edition Installation

  • Matan Holtzer

    Sorry, that didn't work.  The title of the cleanup was VS 2005 beta 1 cleanup, not MS SQL Server 2005 cleanup.  It did do some cleanup, but no help for me.

  • RSidhu

    Hi,

     

    Im looking for a log file. Usually its in the LOG folder. It is also in txt format. It stores the information during a setup...

     

    cheers,

    Paul June A. Domag



  • pogsjaranilla

    I have same problem. I can't get rid of SQL 2005 June CTP. Which file are you asking to post There are many files in that folder.

  • db_guy

    Which log file   There are many log files in that folder.  Can you give us the name of the one you want

  • WaldenL

    Hi,

    could you post the setup log file located at %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup

     

     

    cheers,

    Paul June A. Domag



  • Jianfeng Yin

    Hi,

     

    My installation has a summary.txt file. I think that would be helpful. But If you want to be more specific I suggest looking in each log file and see where the error occurs and post the log file here...

     

     

    cheers,

    Paul June A. Domag



  • baroo

    Hi,


    There's a cleanup tool that's available. Try this, maybe it could help...
    http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ linkid=47065







    cheers,


    Paul June A. Domag

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