How to completely uninstall SQL Server 2008

First, SQL2008 uninstall.

1. Uninstall from Control Panel

1 Click on the lower right corner of the computer "start", click "Control Panel" = "Click" Uninstall program "= =" in the list of programs to find "Microsoft SQL Server 2008", right click the "uninstall"

2 Uninstall with 2008 related build, Start-Control Panel-Uninstall program. Right-click Uninstall (you can pay attention to the installation date, installed on the same date, preferably all SQL Server-related deletes).

Second, delete the installation files on the disk (General database by default installed in C disk)

Path "C:\Program Files" deletes the Microsoft SQL Server folder

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Three, empty the registration form.

1, find the PendingFileRenameOperations value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager and delete it. You can install it. Note that the "+" number in front of the session manager is not the "+" item in the "+" section, which is in the session manager.

Note: PendingFileRenameOperations need to be installed before, again confirm that there is no other program created!!

2, the registry, delete the following:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

After the above steps, the SQL Server uninstall completes, and can be reinstalled at this time.