MS SQL Server 2012 UN-Instillation Eroor

Question

Hi,

I Recently installed  Sql Server 2012  on my PC,at the time of uninstillation im getting this Screenshot ERROR ,Please find the attached screen shot. i think i need to install sql server Hot fixes.

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LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY.L

Answer 1

Hi Lakshmi, it looks like the screenshot was not attached.  Can you supply the error message and the contents of the summary.txt file from the SQL Server logs?

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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Answer 2

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LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY.L

Answer 3

for uninstalation its asking Service Pack Instalation

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Answer 4

Interesting, you are hitting an OS requirement block, which should have prevented the initial install.  Did you happen to install SQL Server 2012 and then later upgrade your OS by chance?  One possible workaround would be to install the latest Windows OS Service Pack and then you should be able to uninstall SQL Server.

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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Answer 5

HI SAM,

thanking You ,

i was updated my OS with Service Pack One at the time SQL Server Installation, i installed 3 Instances on My Local Pc , then I uninstalled one Instances   successfully , then im trying to uninstall My Second Instances at the time i'm getting this screenshot Error.

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LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY.L

Answer 6

So to clarify, you ran SQL Server install at the same time you were upgrading your OS Service Pack level?  What OS version and SP level do you currently have on the machine?

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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Answer 7

Yes

its WINDOWS 7 with SP1 

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Answer 8

Can you try running installation from commandline line

from you media location run

setup.exe /Action=uninstall /InstanceName=<your instance to be un-installed>

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Ahmed Ibrahim
SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 9

hi Ahmed,

i Tried but no use

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Answer 10

Hi LAKSHIMI,

Thanks for update.

Did you encounter the same error when you tried the way which Ahmed suggested? Base on your description, you have applied SP1 for Windows 7 and also uninstalled one instance successfully. Maybe you can reboot your machine then give it a try again. For more details, please refer to this article: Uninstall an Existing Instance of SQL Server (Setup).

Best Regards,
Ray Chen

Answer 11

Hi Shulei,

yes rebooted my system multiple times and followed that article also still no use.

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Answer 12

Yes

its WINDOWS 7 with SP1

LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY.L

Hi LAKSHMI,

Thank you for updating.

This situation seems very strange. Could you please try to uninstall the SP1 for Windows 7, and then reinstall it once again? For more details, please refer to this article: How to uninstall Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). After that, try to uninstall SQL Server 2012.

Best Regards,
Ray Chen

Answer 13

hi ,

help me how to fix this issue ?

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Thanks & Regards LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY.L

Answer 14

Can you try re-installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

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