how to uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools

  • I am trying to install BIDS so that I can edit SSIS packages and whenever i try to install, it says it cant because i have to remove Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools first. problems is that Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools is not listed in add/remove programs anywhere. I am runnign Windows 7 SP1. How can i uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools so that I can install BIDS??

  • Safe way to go is to wipe out everything.

    Another way would be to re-run the setup to see if you can't delete stuff that way.

    Last resort this in this sequence (likeliest to less likely).

    Try reinstall after each step

    Microsft Visual Studio *

    MS SQL Server Native Client

    Management objects (not too sure here)

    Everything else MSSQL

  • I have actually already uninstalled everything SQL server or visual studio related. Thats why i am kind of stumped on how to get rid of it.

  • Any compact or express edition maybe that you might have missed out on?

    Any processes still opened that will be whacked by a reboot?

    My last, last, last resort would be to manually delete the progam files / ms sql server folder.

    Then do the same with regedit.

    As I said LAST resort :w00t:.

    Have you tried using the install file to remove any trace your might have left?

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