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SQL2K5 reinstall on Vista

  • March 22, 2007 at 9:02 am

    #176885

    Hi,

    I'm running SQL 2005 sp2 Developer Ed. on my Vista. I had some problems and I wanted to reinstall it. So, I desinstalled everything from SQL cleanly using control panel and reinstalled: SQL Server setups tells me that the Notification Services, Integration Services and Workstation components are still present and in a more recent version. When I do continue, even the SQL server service will not install in the default instance, claiming that it already exists! But there are no SQL server services anymore, and I have even deleted the folders. Should I start registry cleaning? There are a lot of SQL components in the GAC, but Vista keeps denying me the right to delete them.

    Any ideas anybody?

    Thanks,

    Jan

  • March 22, 2007 at 9:27 am

    #696410

    Ah hah!!!, I know that dog. That probably means you have SQL2000 running side by side with SQL2005.

    Run this C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\ARPWrapper.exe and uninstall each component at a time.

    After each component try to run Install again so the ARPWrapper gets intalled in same location, but Cancel at second screen I think.

    You will need to do this like 4-5 times.

    Post back with results or questions.

  • March 22, 2007 at 9:40 am

    #696418

    Hi Camilo!

    Thanks, but I never installed SQL 2000 on this machine.

    And it seems I have no program called ARPWrapper.exe. Where can I find it?

    Thanks,

    Jan

  • March 22, 2007 at 9:47 am

    #696420

    Ok, insert the SQL 2005 CD(orDVD) try to install but cancel after second screen, or after that file is created in the directory mentioned above.

    I will keep searching for the "Legal Instructions from MS" I had to do this last week.

    OK here is the link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967

  • March 23, 2007 at 10:32 pm

    #696739

    I would recommend to proceed and clean up the registry also i would recommend u to follow this kb article for proper cleaning.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967/en-us

     

     

     

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