Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning

OH, if it was Sql Server 2005  you are in luck. First it was light years 
simpler to install, it used defaults and just basically plopped in place much 
like other software. Also, Uninstalling it was not nearly as bad and even if it 
is not perfect I don't think it will impact your install of Sql Server 2008 
when you decide to do that. I will try and have tutorials, actually I already 
have some, about dodownloading and installing Sql Server 2008 that another 
programmer managed to walk through and worked for both of us. But, before you 
try it talk to me so we can get it right the first time. You will not want to 
do it again - grin!
Rick USA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brent Harding 
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 3:07 PM
  Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning


  Well, I probably did have a restore back when but that's been sitting on my 
system for years, and I never understood why I installed 05 in the first place. 
I think I was going to try tutorials from blindgeeks, but the Jaws scripts were 
still kind of beta then. 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: RicksPlace 
    To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:18 PM
    Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning


    Well, in the future you are better off to make a Restore Point prior to 
downloading anything. Then if it goes bad you can roll it back and that usually 
works pretty well if you have not changed or removed any of the files or 
folders related to the installed product or messed with the Registry. 
Eventually you will want to have either Sql Server Express or the Compact 
Edition to use as a Database for your projects unless you use the MsAccess 
Database. Your system will likely be fine even iif the UnInstall went badly. It 
will only show a problem when you try and ReInstall Sql Express so don't panic. 
And, in most cases you can clean things up. In my case I did something where I 
could never get rid of the Default instance even though I Uninstalled 
everything I thought. I had to ReInstall the OS to get a clean computer and 
there after have been very careful about installing and UnInstalling that puppy.
    Rick USA.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Brent Harding 
      To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 12:49 PM
      Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning


      I uninstalled the compact one I had, the SQL Studio, and desktop engine, 
not sure why I ever put it on in the first place, but I haven't rebooted yet. I 
hope I didn't mess that up.

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: RicksPlace 
        To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 5:27 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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