Form showDialog tried to set an ineligible form as its owner

• ohack

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  September 19, 2013 at 4:35 am

  #282675

  Hi,

  I have SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard x64 installed on my Windows 7 SP1 workstation. I applied SP2 a couple of months ago without any problem. Now I'd like to uninstall it but when I try I get the error:

  TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.

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  SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

  Form showDialog tried to set an ineligible form as its owner. Forms cannot own themselves or their owners.

  Parameter name: owner.

  I've tried the following:

  From Add/Remove Programs I right-click "Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)" and select "Uninstall/change" and then Remove.

  Re-run SQL setup from the installation media, move to Maintenance in the Installation Center and choose Repair.

  Try to re-run SQL 2008 R2 SP2.

  In every case the same dialog box comes up (have tried stopping the services first). Other software seems to be behaving normally.

  Searching online I don't find anything specific to SQL install/uninstall.

  Hoping somebody can suggest something to avoid re-imaging this machine.

• ohack

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  September 19, 2013 at 8:46 am

  #1651549

  Ok don't worry - just one of those weird desktop issues I guess. Re-imaged my workstation - lost nearly a day but all ok now.