Uninstall SQL 2005 Embedded Edition SSEE

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Frustrated because WSS v3-Beta sometimes leaves an orphaned install Embedded Edition of SQL 2005 (SSEE) on your machine ?

Now you can get rid of it ;)

• Start Registry Editor, and then locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

  • In the left pane, click each GUID. For each GUID that you click, look for a display name in the right pane that matches “Microsoft SQL 2005 embedded Edition…”. When you see a display name that matches the name, copy the value of the Key named “UninstallString”

  • Open a Command-Window (Start->run->cmd)

  • Paste the Copied string.

  • Append “ CALLERID=OCSETUP.EXE” eg “MsiExec.exe /X{BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} CALLERID=OCSETUP.EXE”

• There you go Don’t forget to reboot.

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http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/94d1385f-4872-4c29-8822-3a4ec5e45ae41033.mspx?mfr=true

Issue 33: Uninstalling WSUS 3.0 does not uninstall SQL Server Embedded Edition (Windows) If WSUS 3.0 is uninstalled, SQL Server 2005 Embedded Edition (Windows) will not be uninstalled. If it is necessary to uninstall SQL Server 2005 Embedded Edition (Windows), the following commands will uninstall the application:

(on 32-bit platforms)

msiexec /x {CEB5780F-1A70-44A9-850F-DE6C4F6AA8FB} callerid=ocsetup.exe

(on 64-bit platforms)

msiexec /x {BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} callerid=ocsetup.exe

However, the removal of the application may not remove the default .mdb and .ldb files, which will cause a subsequent WSUS 3.0 installation to fail. These files can be deleted from the %windir%\SYSMSI\SSEE directory. Note: SQL Server 2005 Embedded Edition (Windows) should not be uninstalled on Windows Server "Longhorn", since it is a shared instance with other roles.

12/28/2006 1:03 PM