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How do I completely uninstall SQL Server 2008 R2?

by Bobbi Devlin

How do I completely uninstall SQL Server 2008 R2?

How to Uninstall a SQL Server Instance in SQL Server 2008R2 and 2008

  1. Chose SQL Server 2008 R2 then Right-click Uninstall /Change.
  2. Click OK to proceed. In the next screen select the instance of SQL Server to remove.
  3. Click Next to proceed to the Remove Rules.
  4. Click Next to proceed. Ready to Remove Server 2008 R2 and 2008.

How do I uninstall SQL SP2?

First, we go the Control Panel as below. In the screen that follows, we click on Programs and Features. Click on View installed updates as below. In the screen that appears, we click on the cumulative update or service pack we want to uninstall and click uninstall.

How do I uninstall a SQL database engine?

How to manually remove an SQL database

  1. Control panel > Programs and Features > Select ‘Microsoft SQL Server 2014’ and click ‘Uninstall’.
  2. Select ‘Remove’.
  3. Select the database you want to remove and click ‘Next’.
  4. Click ‘Select all’ and click ‘Next’.
  5. Click on ‘Remove’.
  6. When finished the status should be ‘Succeeded’.

Can I uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Objects?

Windows 2008 – 2012 R2 To begin the removal process, navigate to the Control Panel and then select Programs and Features. Right-click Microsoft SQL Server (Version) (Bit) and select Uninstall.

How do I completely uninstall SQL Server?

Uninstall

  1. To begin the removal process navigate to Settings from the Start menu and then choose Apps.
  2. Search for sql in the search box.
  3. Select Microsoft SQL Server (Version) (Bit).
  4. Select Uninstall.
  5. Select Remove on the SQL Server dialog pop-up to launch the Microsoft SQL Server installation wizard.

How do I rollback a SQL Server service pack?

You can uninstall the SP and CU of SQL Server from Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features\ Installed Updates. After uninstalling it, SQL Server will roll back to previous version. If the answer is helpful, please click “Accept Answer” and upvote it.

How do I uninstall SSAS?

On the Feature Maintenance page, select Analysis Services. The Microsoft SQL Server Maintenance Wizard then launches the Microsoft SQL Server Installation Wizard. On the Change or Remove Instance page, click Remove Microsoft SQL Server. Click Next, and then follow the instructions on subsequent wizard pages.

How do I completely Uninstall SQL Server?

How do I Uninstall SSAS?

Can I Uninstall Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup support files?

You may try to uninstall it but probably you will receive a warning (warning 26003) specifying that some products depend on it, and will give you a list of those products.

How do I uninstall SQL Developer?

To remove it from system do following:

  1. Delete base directory, where you unziped it (where you run it).
  2. Delete your user connection data – folder C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SQL developer.
  3. If you don’t have any other oracle software, delete your user configuration data – folder C:\Users\\Oracle.

How to uninstall SQL Server 2008 R2 instance?

To uninstall an existing SQL Server 2008 R2 instance, try the following steps: 1. Make sure you have administrative rights on the computer and backup all the user databases. 2. Uninstall the existing SQL Server and all the components from the control panel. Remember to backup the user databases before uninstalling SQL Server.

How do I uninstall the SQL Server 2008 browser?

The SQL Server 2008 Browser will continue to function correctly. To uninstall all components of SQL Server 2008, you must uninstall the SQL Server 2008 Browser component by using the Add or Remove Programs feature in Control Panel.

Does SQL Server 2008 R2 support SQL Server setup support files?

Although related to SQL Server 2008, they apply to SQL Server 2008 R2. Hope this helps. I’ve read the kb and try to follow the instructions the get the same result: Step 1: Make sure that the Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files component is installed I check the Support Files component is installed but try to repair it just in case.

How do I uninstall a SQL Server component?

Select the SQL Server component to uninstall, and then click Change/Remove. This will start the SQL Server Installation Wizard. Setup Support Rules will run to verify your computer configuration.