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delete default instance in sql 2005

  • November 16, 2010 at 10:39 am

    #241246

    I want to install SQL 2005 on one of my server, but I am getting error

    "An instance with the same name is already install on this computer",

    I already uninstall the SQL Server through add and remove programme also remove from the registry.

    Can you please let me know how to delete or remove old instance.

    :hehe:

  • November 16, 2010 at 11:02 am

    #1251485

    Alex S

  • November 16, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    #1251563

    Please go through the article that Alex has posted and make sure to clean up the registry and left over files from the previous installation.

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

  • November 16, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    #1251568

    Thanks,

    I did try that but still I am getting same error "an instance is already exist"

  • November 16, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    #1251570

    Please check the Registry keys mentioned in that article thoroughly. Some old key in the registry is causing this issue

    Pradeep Adiga
    Blog: sqldbadiaries.com
    Twitter: @pradeepadiga

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