Uninstall/Reinstall Help! -- sql server msde

Arnie Rowland
10/13/2006 2:00:51 PM

Perhaps these articles will help:

How to Uninstall MSDE
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q290991

Uninstall Applications NOT in Install/Remove Programs List
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/10/30/487096.aspx

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Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
Westwood Consulting, Inc

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Kevin Thomas
10/13/2006 2:31:14 PM

System: IBM ThinkPad running Windows XP Pro 2002 SP2

Problem: MSDE and Microsoft SQL folders were manually deleted from within
C:\Program Files. Now I am unable to get MSDE or SQL to install
successfully again. I tried to re-install my original version of SQL and
MSDE, but the attempt failed, producing an error message: "The SQL Server
service failed to start." I downloaded Microsoft "SQL Server 2000 Desktop
Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A" and tried to install that, but nothing happens
(2 popup windows appear briefly and disappear.) I tried to clean the
registry of "msde" and "sql" entries, and tried installing SQL and MSDE
again, but that didn't help. I am now at the point where I am considering
reformatting the C: drive. Does anyone know of any other alternatives? Am I
doing something wrong in my recovery attempts?

sql server msde : Uninstall/Reinstall Help!