I can still connect to my sql2k8 servers and run queries, etc. and they show up in object tab.

If I try to register from there I get message...

First install was with everything, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, etc... 2nd install tried for management tools only.

I've crawled HKLM-Software-Microsoft-Microsoft SQL Server settings in the registry and never found it. I uninstalled MSSQL2k, 5k and 8k and completely deleted all directories and every reference to MSSQL...