Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
- From: "Brent Harding" <bharding@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 17:01:52 -0500
Oh, 2008 isn't just next next I agree next next install like a lot of windows
installers? Some of the games I play for fun use the normal installer like
that, had to update 6 with a server switch. Glad I'm safe dumping the 05 as it
was never really used anything so am losing nothing with it.
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:03 PM
Subject: 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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