uninstalling SQL server 2008 from Windows 2008 R2 server

Question

I just created a new Windows 2008 R2 server and installed SQL Server 2008 on it.   I need to uninstall it and prefer to do it thru Programs and Features.   There are a lot of components installed.  Any order to remove them?

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Cal Miyatake

Answer 1

Hello,

Please see the following article:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143412(v=sql.100).aspx

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Answer 2

To manually uninstall SQL Server 2008, follow these steps:

1. At a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   CD %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   setup.exe /ACTION=uninstall /FEATURES=<var>Feature_List</var> /INSTANCENAME=<var>Instance_Name</var>
   Note In this command, the <var>Feature_List</var> placeholder represents a no-space, comma-separated list of feature values, such as "AS,SQL,RS,Tools." The <var>Instance_Name</var> placeholder represents the named instance of the SQL Server 2008 that was installed. If you did not use a named instance, you can use "MSSQLSERVER" for the named instance

Please refer following link :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955404?wa=wsignin1.0

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Thanks,Suhas Vallala

Answer 3

Thank you

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Cal Miyatake

Answer 4

Thank you

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Cal Miyatake

Answer 5

Hello,

Thank you for visiting MSDN forums!

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com