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Remove SQL Server 2005 Manually

  • November 3, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    #262319

    I have tried everything to remove an instance of sql 2005 from a server, and still when I try to re-install a named instance, I get the painful message.....,

    "An instance with the same name is already installed on this computer. To proceed with SQL Server Setup, provide a unique instance name."

    Does anyone have a really good document on removing sql server 2005 manually?

    Thanks in advance!

  • November 3, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    #1402950

    Microsoft has a KB article

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967

  • November 4, 2011 at 6:43 am

    #1403177

    Thanks Jeremy. I've already tried this one twice, but it doesn't seem to work. Blows my mind that a uninstall can become this complicated. I'm going to try it again...third time is a charm.

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