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How to: Uninstall SQL Server Express

In this topic, you will learn how to completely uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express).

 To Uninstall SQL Server Express

  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. Open Add or Remove Programs.

  3. Select Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then click Remove.

  4. The Component Selection page appears. By default, the Remove SQL Server 2005 instance components check box is selected. Select the instance that you want to remove.

  5. To remove the Workstation components, select the Workstation Components check box.

  6. The Confirmation page appears, listing the components that will be removed. Click Finish to complete the process of uninstalling SQL Server Express.

    You will see the System Configuration Check and Setup Progress pages as the uninstall process is completed.

  7. To remove SQL Native Client, click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

  8. Select Microsoft SQL Native Client, and then click Remove.

  9. You will see a dialog box confirming whether you want to remove SQL Native Client. Click Yes.

    SQL Native Client is removed from the list of Add or Remove Programs.
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message error      jason111neo ... Thomas Lee   |   Edit   |   Show History

The setup has encountered an unexpected error while setting internal properties. The error is : Fatal error during installation

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Uninstall is ALWAYS called SETUP      jon doe   |   Edit   |   Show History
Why do MS insist on bundling installation and uninstallation routines together than leaving the names of actions the same "Windows is setting up this installation of SQL Server" = "SQL Server is being uninstalled".

Also since i am removing 2008 aswell, that says "Setup cannot continue without a reboot of your machine". .. . . .WHAT? Just remove stuff, i am not setting anything up.... perhaps this confusion is why i am getting rid of this database for another vendor???
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I agree with Jon      I agree with Jon   |   Edit   |   Show History
it seems I have 2 SQL's running on my server (2005 STD and EXPRESS) but there is no simple intiutive uninstall buttom anywhere. MS keep it simple !
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