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Problem uninstalling MS SQL Server

  • January 23, 2004 at 9:29 pm

    #84370

    Hi guys,

    I have a corrupted copy of Microsoft SQL Server installed on my computer which I intend to uninstall.

    When I try running uninstallation from Add/Remove programs, I get an error stating uninst.isu file not found and uninstallation cannot be completed

    I thought well let me just run the installation again, overwrite this corrupted installation and that would hopefully fix the problem.  However running the installation again; new copy of SQL server is installed. I can see 2 copies of SQL Server in Add/Remove programs.

    Please help!! What should I do to uninstall this corrupted copy and do a fresh installation.

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  • August 24, 2005 at 8:52 am

    #584621

    Hi Newbie!

    I hope you got your problem resolved from your post from 2004...

    Do you remember how you got the SQL Server completed uninstalled? I am running into the same problem. I have two instances of SQL Server installed now and cannot uninstall them because it cannot locate the uninst.isu file.

    Thanks

  • August 25, 2005 at 3:51 am

    #584903

    this might help

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q290991

    Personally, I would feel rather uneasy about it. I would reinstall OS, of course if it was possible.

     

  • August 25, 2005 at 7:56 am

    #584964

    To late, I already did what the microsoft article recommended. Scary. I have installed developer edition and all is well. It's only a personal laptop, not so much worry. Lesson learned! Keep the cd's handy!

     

    Thanks

  • September 14, 2005 at 9:19 pm

    #589995

    I had the same problem tonight, when I try to uninstall SQL 2000 Server, it didn't find the uninstall file, so what I try is reinstall SQL from de CD with setup.bat but I select modify and add one option. Then after the installation I reboot and start the uninstall from the add and remove program and SQL was remove without any problem.

    Hope this help.

    Bye

  • April 12, 2006 at 12:17 am

    #632008

    Tried most ways to uninstall SQL 200 and get the can't find the IsUnist.exe file. This methoed has been the only way I can uninstall SQL 200 as well.

  • June 5, 2006 at 11:14 am

    #641797

    Worked for me too.

  • June 5, 2006 at 11:50 am

    #641803

    Actually, let me more clear. The uninstall "succeeds" after adding a single option, but I think that uninstallation only removes the registry settings. In any event. That's a big help, of course.

  • February 12, 2007 at 5:53 am

    #689132

    I also tried with setup CD to create 'uninst.isu" file using Upgrade option.

    This does not worked for me.

    Manually uninstall ed as per the MS article.

    Sivaprasad S - [ SIVA ][/url]http://sivasql.blogspot.com/[/url]

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