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Cannot Reinstall SQL Server 2008 After Uninstall

Answered Cannot Reinstall SQL Server 2008 After Uninstall

  • Monday, December 10, 2012 7:47 PM
     
     
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    All, I was having issues with the installed instances of SQL Server (I could not install a required security update). I attempted to repaire but could not, so put off a full uninstall untill I got a IE crash which meant I subsequently had to deal with the SQL Server problem.

    Now, I cannot re-install. I don't have a very recent image and want to try and avoid a full restore. The message I get is durring instillation and it crashes the installer

    "TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure. ------------------------------ SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: doc. ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------"

    This is more than likely a regestry problem, but I have no idea where to start. Can anyone help me resolve this please?

    Thanks for your time.

    "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" - Einstein

     

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  • Monday, December 10, 2012 7:57 PM
     
     
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    Detail message why uninstall failed should be there in Summary.txt file  in this folder location:  ...\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log , please see error message and paste it here.

    

    Thanks, Sohail ~Please mark answered if your question is completely answered; vote it as helpful to help others find a solution quicker. This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties.

     
  • Monday, December 10, 2012 7:59 PM
     
     
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    As Sohail mentioned, please review the setup logs. This article explains how to do it.



    Pradeep Adiga
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  • Monday, December 10, 2012 8:04 PM
     
     
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    Hi thanks, but I don't have that file.

    Thanks for your time.

    "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" - Einstein

     
  • Monday, December 10, 2012 8:06 PM
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    Hello,

    Please try to manually uninstall SQL Server with the following resources:

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955404

    http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlexpress/thread/4d6158a1-b601-428c-aad4-a1716e76de1a (YoYo Yu instructions)

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909967

     

     

    Hope this helps.  


    Regards,

    Alberto Morillo
    SQLCoffee.com

     
  • Monday, December 10, 2012 8:27 PM
     
     
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    Thanks very much for your help here but none of the steps have worked.

    I might resort to a clean install... :'[

    "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" - Einstein

     
  • Monday, December 10, 2012 11:14 PM
     
     
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    i would rebuild it in the following steps:

    1) use start up command and rebuild..(if it is 2008 or higher...)

    2) then apply the latest service packs.. and hot fixes..

    3) restore system and user databases...

    thanks

    kumar

     
  • Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:09 AM
     
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    In the end I had tried all suggestions to no avail. All that was left to do was to restore the OS as i can't work without SQL Server.

    Thank you all for your time...

    "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler" - Einstein

    • Marked As Answer by Camuvingian Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:10 AM
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