Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
- From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 08:49:46 -0400
I think I have a problem with SQL05. For some reason my windows Updates
continually is failing. I looked to see what isn't updating and I se a big
update to SQL05 and one Vista update.
I thought I would just uninstall SQL but the option just does not appear in the
Remove Programmes in Control Panel. I went to the help on the errors I get from
Windows Update, they have a download to run which is said to make changes to
the registry which I ran but that didn't work. I then tried to make the
registry changes manually they recommended on the Microsoft Site but none of
the registry entries they told me to delete are in my registry.
I am thinking I might just go to the appropriate directories and delete them or
the files in them and so on, I don't see any reference to SQL in my registry at
all.
Am I likely to really screw things up by doing that?
Thanks.
Dale leavens.
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
Have you ever registered any other products? I ask because a popup comes up
where you have to click on something, you are taken to a Microsoft Website
where you fill out some stuff and click to register your product, then, on the
Webpage it gives you a registration code where you copy it. Then you alt tab
back to your popup that is still on your computer and paste the code into the
text box and click the register button. You might even have had to have set up
a password in the Microsoft page. This is all just from memory but I can dig
into it more if you are not familiar withthe process. The first time you go
through the registration process with a screen reader is a pain but it works
even though it is a little confusing. If you need some help I will see if I can
make a step by step. I know that I had to use the mouse keys, in windowyeyes,
to click the Register Now button on the popup that asks for the registration
key after clicking the register under the help menu.
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kennedy
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
It looks like I got configuration tools and import and export data 32 bit.
How do you get a product key. I went to help and clicked on register and
it expected me to already have a key.
Thanks again
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
Actually you don't open SqlServer like you do any other application. It
is just something that runs on your computer. You use some tools to manage the
Server and you connect to it from within a Application Program that you might
write. But, you do not open it. When you download it you should have a folder
entery added to your start menu like Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Express or
something. If you expand and cursor down the list of items you might see
something like Configuration Manager, Management Studio and perhaps some other
things. The Configuration Manager and Managment Studio are the things you click
on to set properties or do things in your Server or any DataBases you build and
add to your Server. Like Visual Studio the IDEs of the applications that you
use are sometimes tricky to get around and use with a Screen Reader. Sql Server
is a complicated Animal. There is a group of Professionals who usually work on
diferent aspects of it. There are Database Administraters, Dabase Analysts and
DataBase Programmers. The Administrators usually use the tools like the
Configuration Manager, the Analysts might use the Management Studio.
Programmers will use a language like Visual Basic or CSharp to work with a Sql
Server Database. If your download and install went ok the server should be
running whenever you have your computer turned on. What version did you
download? I mean did you download Sql Server Express 2008 with Tools or with
Advanced Options or which version? That will determine what applications are to
be found in the Microsoft Sql Server 2008 folder in your Start Menu and what
settings might have to be tweaked when you try to use it. Do not change
anything yet until you know if the install went through ok. Also, I hope you
made a Restore Point before you installed Sql Server. If your system is set up
to do it automatically you can use that restore point to back out of that
install if you have not changed or deleted any files or folders related to Sql
Server if things go bad. Do not try and remove it manually without reading some
articles on the steps to do that. Things need to be UnInstalled in a particular
order and you might get into trouble if done incorrectly so be careful and
don't change things unless you are sure what you are doing. Remember they pay
DB Administrators and Analysts anywhere from $50,000 to upwards of 6 figures to
do the stuff you are now playing with and they don't give them that money for
nothing!
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kennedy
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
It seemed to install fine but I haven't opened it yet. Are there
things to watch for when opening it the first time?
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 6:27 AM
Subject: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
Hi: If you are thinking of UnInstalling or Installing Sql Server be
very careful! If you have a problem with UnInstlling this software, and it has
to be done in a particular way or it won't work, you can make it almost
impossible to ReInstall and in the worst case you might have to ReInstall the
OS to get VS and Sql Server to work properly. Ask on list about uninstalling
that puppy unless you know how to do it!
Rick USA
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