SQL Server Express 2005 install gone bad!

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05.09.2008 at 08:21AM PDT, ID: 23389707 | Points: 500

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SQL Server Express 2005 install gone bad!

Zones: SQL Server 2005, Windows 2003 Server

hey guys

i was trying to install SSE 2005 on a server 2003 box. during the install, i got an error says one of the installers was corrupt and to replace the file with a good file. i found an article on microsoft's forum about this and followed the steps. I have removed it from add/remove programs, but when i try to reinstall, it tells me it is already installed and i can only remove/repair. neither of these options work and sql is not working.

any ideas? id love to get this going asap!

thanks

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Zone: Microsoft

Question Asked By: phrea84

Question Asked On: 05.09.2008

Participating Experts: 1

Points: 500

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05.09.2008 at 08:44AM PDT, ID: 21534028

Rank: Master

paulop1975:

You need to completly unistall SQL Server, uncluding all the "garbage" that stays on the system, even when you unistall it using the unistall wizard (Add and Remove Programs).
Did you follow these steps to unistall SQL Server 2005? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967

05.09.2008 at 10:34AM PDT, ID: 21534972

phrea84:

im stuck. i followed the steps in the link provided. all went well. when i removed it, it said there was no instances. now when i try to install again, i still get the change/remove box instead of installing. it still thinks there is a instance.

any ideas?

05.09.2008 at 11:02AM PDT, ID: 21535170

Rank: Master

paulop1975:

Well, let's make it simpler. Perhaps, it will work better.
Steps:
1) Go to Windows services (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services) and take note of every SQL Server service, as shown on the attached screenshot).
2) Open registry (regedit.exe)
3) Delete from "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services" every key which has the same service name you took note on step 1).
4) Delete from "HKLM\Software\Microsoft" any key, that exists with the following names:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Redist
- MSSQLServer
5) Close regedit.exe
6) Open Windows Explorer
7) Delete "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server" folder if you haven't still.

These are normally the procedures I follow to "completly" unistall SQL Server, well, at least for it not to bug me as it's been bugging you.
:)

05.09.2008 at 02:48PM PDT, ID: 21536588

phrea84:

got through all your steps. now when i run setup to reinstall, im getting the error in the pic.

any ideas?

05.09.2008 at 02:49PM PDT, ID: 21536591

phrea84:

heres the pic

sql.JPG (87 KB) (File Type Details)

SQL ERROR

05.09.2008 at 04:11PM PDT, ID: 21536956

Rank: Master

paulop1975:

OK! We've managed to go a little further, but not enough...
8(
Let's see... I've found these Product Codes in my SQL Server 2005 installation.
{58D379F7-62BC-4748-8237-FE071ECE797C}
{B0F9497C-52B4-4686-8E73-74D866BBDF59}
{0DAA9912-3FE2-4B84-B926-8D7F71A8A99A}

Try to find these keys under this registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" and delete them.

05.09.2008 at 04:12PM PDT, ID: 21536960

Rank: Master

paulop1975:

One other thing. Did you delete this registry key?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

05.12.2008 at 07:47AM PDT, ID: 21547443

phrea84:

didnt have any of the keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

deleted the key for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

rebooted. no change :( same error as attached in picture above.

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