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Uninstall / Install problems

Brandie Tarvin

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June 22, 2015 at 8:10 am

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I've got an issue with an unclean install. I did it through the Programs and Features, but something went wrong. I'm not sure what. When I try to uninstall the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Setup (English), it pops up the following error.
None of these programs show up in the Programs and Features MSC. I uninstalled most of them and a few of them were never installed to begin with. At least, I never saw SQL Server 2012 BI Development Studio on the list (for instance). So maybe there's something I'm missing, maybe named something different.
The server still has three services on the Services MSC. I can't seem to figure out how to use sc delete, because every time I try, the command prompt doesn't seem to recognize the sc commands. Is there a specific directory I should be changing the command prompt to in order to get this to work?
Any advice on what I may be missing or what I should check to finish this uninstall?
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AlexSQLForums SSChampion Points: 14277 More actions · Answer 1

1) Backup (Export) the registry.

2)Delete the following keys in regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server (there should be multiple entries like Native Client, Redist)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

3)Go To and delete all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall (there should be multiple entries like Microsoft SQL Server 11, SQLServer2012)

4) Go To: and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services (there should be multiple entries like MSSQLSERVER, SQLBrowser, SQLSERVERAGENT, SQLWriter)

5)Delete or Rename all the SQL Server folders in the computer.

6)Reboot and Install SQL Server again.

Alex S

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks, Alex.

Step 5 is already completed, but I'll double check once I get the registry stuff checked.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 3

~~Hrm. Can't seem to find the key for Integration Services Service.~~

~~Thoughts?~~

Nevermind. It was under MSDtsServer.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 4

YAY!

That worked. Thanks, Alex!

EDIT: Now to reinstall.

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 5

Question. Is MsRPC a SQL Server only thing?

I'm finding it in the registry under CurrentControlSet\Services. Not sure if I should remove it or leave it be.

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AlexSQLForums SSChampion Points: 14277 More actions · Answer 6

Brandie Tarvin (6/24/2015)
Question. Is MsRPC a SQL Server only thing?
I'm finding it in the registry under CurrentControlSet\Services. Not sure if I should remove it or leave it be.

Leave it.

Alex S

Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 173108 More actions · Answer 7

AlexSQLForums (6/24/2015)
Brandie Tarvin (6/24/2015)
Question. Is MsRPC a SQL Server only thing?
I'm finding it in the registry under CurrentControlSet\Services. Not sure if I should remove it or leave it be.
Leave it.

Okay. Thanks.

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