Uninstalling SQL Server Manually

Remove SQL Server Services :

Remove all SQL related services as below

manaul delete

Delete Registry Entries :

1. Backup the registry. ( Run – > Regedit -> File -> Export )

2. Delete the following keys in Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall  —–>  delete all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server.

3. Delete all SQL Server folders in Program Files and Program files (X86)

 

 

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