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stumbling
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts
Posted - 2009-01-07 : 18:42:20
Hi my default instance of sql install files got corrupted and now sql wont start i uninstalled it using the cd but now when i go to reinstall it i can not get it to reinstall as defualt and it wants to install as an instance? How do i get around this please this is urgent.
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Phil

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts
Posted - 2009-01-07 : 18:47:56
It thinks the default instance is still installed. If you already uninstalled it, then it must still think it's there which means you'll need to manually remove whatever it didn't remove.

Here's the knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290991

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
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stumbling
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts
Posted - 2009-01-07 : 21:26:45

Thanks for that worked a treat.




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Originally posted by tkizer

It thinks the default instance is still installed. If you already uninstalled it, then it must still think it's there which means you'll need to manually remove whatever it didn't remove.

Here's the knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290991

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/

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