Uninstalling SQL Server 2000, 2005 & 2008 on a standalone box
SQL 2000
If you have SQL 2000 in your network, you will need to follow a different set of instructions.
For uninstalling SQL 2000, refer to this article.
https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144255(SQL.90).aspx
Again, in case there are issues with the above, the steps listed in this article to manually remove SQL Server 2000 (standalone or cluster) will come in handy.
https://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;%5bLN%5d;290991
SQL 2005
If you have a standalone SQL Server 2005 instance on a machine, the removal should be initiated through the Add/Remove program. Read more about it in this article.
https://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms143412.aspx
However, I have seen situations wherein Add/Remove program couldn't remove SQL Server because of issues with the MSI installer (or other such issues). In such situations, you will have to follow the steps exactly the way they are mentioned in the following KB article.
https://support.microsoft.com/?id=909967
SQL 2008
Comments
- Anonymous
February 20, 2014
I have installed SQL server desktop engine with financially software in windows 8.1.Now I have uninstalled financially software.I have try to uninstalled SQL server desktop engine.but for fail.I want to know how can I do.