Try dropping the distribution database via the cleanup sp, this effectively runs the menu command 'Remove Publishing and Distribution' but bypasses the checking. Run

USE master

GO

EXEC sp_dropdistributor @no_checks = 1

GO

You should...

Cheers Steve. Panic attack abated.

thanks

Matt

Is it my imagination or has the list disappeared from the build list page?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administration/2960/

I can't get nto the csv download either - it keeps producing a 'Sorry,...