Sql instance detected even I uninstalled sql 2008 express

I am using SqlDataSourceEnumerator.Instance.GetDataSources() to find if sql instance is installed in my machine or not.
I have installed sql server 2008 in my machine,then uninstalled completely,and it didn't show any error.
SqlDataSourceEnumerator.Instance.GetDataSources() works perfectly in windows 7 or xp to check if sql installed or not.
But when I install and then uninstall sql in windows 8 on a particular machine,the code all time returning the instance what was previously installed.But
other machines with windows 8 creating no problem.
I've checked registry as well as programfiles. Sql is nowhere.
When I reinstall sql it is installing with no error also.
So how SqlDataSourceEnumerator getting instance in windows 8?
If SqlDataSourceEnumerator is not reliable to check if sql installed or not,then how can I detect that by c#.
Mind it I need a procedure for both 64 and 32 bit machine though I'm using wow6432 installer.

Hi souvik sett,
Question: So does this method not fetch instance over network in xp?
SqlDataSourceEnumerator Class provides a mechanism for enumerating all available instances of SQL Server within the local network. It is supported in all versions of .NET Framework, and Windows XP platform is also supported in .NET Framework. So this is not
a platform issue with Windows XP.
SQL Server provides information for the SqlDataSourceEnumerator through the use of an external Windows service named SQL Browser. This service is enabled by default, but administrators may turn it off or disable it, making the server instance invisible to
this class. So please make sure that SQL Server Browser Service is enabled on your Windows XP platform. For more information about SQL Server Browser Service, please refer to the following article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181087(v=sql.105).aspx
To communicate with the SQL Server Browser service on a server behind a firewall, we need to open UDP port 1434, in addition to the TCP port used by SQL Server (e.g., 1433). For more information about How to Configure a Firewall for SQL Server Access, please
refer to the following article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646023.aspx
If you have any question, please feel free to let me know.
Regards,
Donghui Li

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07/07/2014 16:15:14.392 Current running setup.exe full path: c:\80424454fe36892978\setup.exe
07/07/2014 16:15:14.392 Media setup.exe file version detected: 2007.100.2731.23
07/07/2014 16:15:14.392 Locally installed setup.exe full path: c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release\setup.exe
07/07/2014 16:15:14.408 Local setup.exe file version detected: 2007.100.2731.23
07/07/2014 16:15:14.408 Local setup.exe version 2007.100.2731.23 is equal or greater than media version 2007.100.2731.23, so re-launching setup.exe from local
07/07/2014 16:15:14.408 Media source: c:\80424454fe36892978\
07/07/2014 16:15:14.408 Install media path: c:\80424454fe36892978\x86\setup\
07/07/2014 16:15:14.423 Media layout: Core
07/07/2014 16:15:14.423 Attempting to get execution timestamp
07/07/2014 16:15:14.423 Timestamp: 20140707_161514
07/07/2014 16:15:14.439 Attempting to launch local setup.exe
07/07/2014 16:15:14.439 Attempting to launch process c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release\setup.exe
07/07/2014 16:15:38.962 Process returned exit code: 0x84B40000
07/07/2014 16:15:38.962 Local setup.exe returned exit code: 0x84B40000
07/07/2014 16:15:38.962 Setup closed with exit code: 0x84C40013
07/07/2014 16:15:38.962 ======================================================================
Please do reply if anyone knows how to fix this issue.
Thanks,
Shiv
0x84B40000

Hi,
You can install SQL server express 2008 on machine having SQL Server 2008 r2 is supported. From what you posted I guess SQL server 2008 r2 is default instance so you need to install SQL server 2008 express SP1 as named instance. Your error matches problem
mentioned in below thread
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/1e8cfab3-4b99-4b4d-82bf-97799dabe34c/failure-when-installing-from-command-prompt-config-file?forum=sqlexpress
If issue is not solved please post complete log files from location
%programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\.
Please mark this reply as answer if it solved your issue or vote as helpful if it helped so that other forum members can benefit from it.
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SQL Server 2008 Express Setup Issue SKU

Hi,
a configuration file driven setup worked on roughly 30 machines without problems.
However, on one certain machine (which is costumer owned in Saudi Arabia) the installation seems to
be blocked at an early stage. Logfiles reporting something about "SKU", but this makes not clear for me
what the problem is.
The Summary.txt is pasted, below this Details.txt is placed (the bottom part which contains the error portion).
Thanks for help in advance!
Peter
Summary.txt
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -213508975
Exit facility code:            838
Exit error code:               7313
Exit message:                  sku
Start time:                    2013-11-14 19:00:59
End time:                      2013-11-14 19:03:07
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Detail.txt
Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.2531.0%26EvtType%3d0xC16B698F%400x6AD84D9E
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  F950DS1
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows Vista
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x86
Process architecture:          32 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services
1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services
1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication
1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication
1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services
1033                                      10.1.2531.0
No
Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services
1031                                      10.1.2531.0
No
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode:          {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName:                   SQL2008
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
Installation location:         C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\x86\setup\
Installation edition:          Invalid
Slipstream:                    True
SP Level                       1
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Automatic
CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\ConfigurationFile.ini
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              True
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    GESTRAVKP4030
INSTANCENAME:                  GESTRAVKP4030
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PCUSOURCE:                     C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\PCUSOURCE
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         False
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  Latin1_General_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Exception summary:
The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
Inner exceptions are being indented
Exception type: System.ArgumentException
    Message:
        sku
    Data:
      DisableWatson = true
    Stack:
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor(ServiceContainer context, SqlEdition sku, String instanceName)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureTree..ctor(ServiceContainer context)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.LoadFeatureTree()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.Initialize()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ConfigurationController.Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ISettingStoreSite.SetSettingStore(SettingStore store)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.SiteObject(Object pageController)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.CreatePageController(Type type)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.EnsurePageControllerExists()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.CreateView()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.get_Control()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.HostControl.OnSelectedPageChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.OnSelectedPageChanged()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.set_SelectedPageIndex(Int32 value)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.GoNext()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.NavigationButtons.nextButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
Detail.txt
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: -- SkuPublicConfigObject : Calling SkuPublicConfigObject.Calculate.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value SharedCode
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030\Setup
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value ProductID
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value DigitalProductID
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: -- SkuPublicConfigObject : Using edition 'Invalid' from existing instance 'GESTRAVKP4030'.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: mapped to 3 target directories
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "SYSTEMDRIVE"; Disk Cost: "121559"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "INSTALLSHAREDDIR"; Disk Cost: "132"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "INSTANCEDIR"; Disk Cost: "181258"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Error: Action "GatherUserSettings" threw an exception during execution.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionExecutionException: Thread was being aborted. ---> System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOneNative(SafeHandle waitableSafeHandle, UInt32 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean hasThreadAffinity, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.InternalWaitOne(SafeHandle waitableSafeHandle, Int64 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean hasThreadAffinity, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne()
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.Request.Wait()
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceProxy.SubmitAndWait(Request request)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceProxy.NavigateToWaypoint(String moniker)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceService.Waypoint(String moniker)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.WaypointAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.InvokeAction(WorkflowObject metabase, TextWriter statusStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Received request to add the following file to Watson reporting: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5718.tmp
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Inner exceptions are being indented
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Exception type: System.ArgumentException
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:     Message:
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:         sku
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:     Stack:
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor(ServiceContainer context, SqlEdition sku, String instanceName)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureTree..ctor(ServiceContainer context)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.LoadFeatureTree()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.Initialize()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ConfigurationController.Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ISettingStoreSite.SetSettingStore(SettingStore
store)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.SiteObject(Object pageController)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.CreatePageController(Type type)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.EnsurePageControllerExists()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.CreateView()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.get_Control()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.HostControl.OnSelectedPageChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.OnSelectedPageChanged()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.set_SelectedPageIndex(Int32 value)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.GoNext()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.NavigationButtons.nextButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Watson Bucket 1
Original Parameter Values
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 1 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 2 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 3 : System.ArgumentException@-2147024809
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.ArgumentException@-2147024809
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 5 : GatherUserSettings
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp:
Final Parameter Values
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0xC16B698F
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0xC16B698F
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x6AD84D9E
2013-11-14 19:02:14 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x6AD84D9E
2013-11-14 19:02:14 Slp: Parameter 5 : GatherUserSettings
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:22 Slp: sku
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Watson bucket for exception based failure has been created
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey Software\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW\Installed
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value DW0200
2013-11-14 19:03:07 Slp: Submitted 1 of 1 failures to the Watson data repository
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Error result: -213508975
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Result facility code: 838
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Result error code: 7313

Hi,
a configuration file driven setup worked on roughly 30 machines without problems.
However, on one certain machine (which is costumer owned in Saud Arabia) the installation seems to
be blocked at an early stage. Logfiles reporting something about "Invalid edition ... SKU", but it not clear for me
what the problem is.
The Summary.txt is shown here, below this I will paste Details.txt (the bottom part which contains the error portion).
Thanks for help in advance!
Peter
Summary.txt
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -213508975
Exit facility code:            838
Exit error code:               7313
Exit message:                  sku
Start time:                    2013-11-14 19:00:59
End time:                      2013-11-14 19:03:07
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Detail.txt
Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.2531.0%26EvtType%3d0xC16B698F%400x6AD84D9E
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  F950DS1
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows Vista
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x86
Process architecture:          32 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services
1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services
1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication
1033                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication
1031                 Express Edition      10.1.2531.0     No
Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services
1033                                      10.1.2531.0
No
Sql Server 2008      GESTRAVKP4030        MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030          Database Engine Services
1031                                      10.1.2531.0
No
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode:          {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName:                   SQL2008
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
Installation location:         C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\x86\setup\
Installation edition:          Invalid
Slipstream:                    True
SP Level                       1
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Automatic
CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\ConfigurationFile.ini
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              True
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    GESTRAVKP4030
INSTANCENAME:                  GESTRAVKP4030
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PCUSOURCE:                     C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\VKP30\MSSql2008ExpressSP1\X86\PCUSOURCE
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         False
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  Latin1_General_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Exception summary:
The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
Inner exceptions are being indented
Exception type: System.ArgumentException
    Message:
        sku
    Data:
      DisableWatson = true
    Stack:
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor(ServiceContainer context, SqlEdition sku, String instanceName)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureTree..ctor(ServiceContainer context)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.LoadFeatureTree()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.Initialize()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ConfigurationController.Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ISettingStoreSite.SetSettingStore(SettingStore store)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.SiteObject(Object pageController)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.CreatePageController(Type type)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.EnsurePageControllerExists()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.CreateView()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.get_Control()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.HostControl.OnSelectedPageChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.OnSelectedPageChanged()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.set_SelectedPageIndex(Int32 value)
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.GoNext()
        at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.NavigationButtons.nextButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
        at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
Detail.txt
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: -- SkuPublicConfigObject : Calling SkuPublicConfigObject.Calculate.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value SharedCode
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.GESTRAVKP4030\Setup
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value ProductID
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value DigitalProductID
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: -- SkuPublicConfigObject : Using edition 'Invalid' from existing instance 'GESTRAVKP4030'.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: mapped to 3 target directories
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "SYSTEMDRIVE"; Disk Cost: "121559"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "INSTALLSHAREDDIR"; Disk Cost: "132"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: SLP: GetDiskCostByProductFeatures: Target Directory is "INSTANCEDIR"; Disk Cost: "181258"kb
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get directory information for path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Error: Action "GatherUserSettings" threw an exception during execution.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionExecutionException: Thread was being aborted. ---> System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOneNative(SafeHandle waitableSafeHandle, UInt32 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean hasThreadAffinity, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.InternalWaitOne(SafeHandle waitableSafeHandle, Int64 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean hasThreadAffinity, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, Boolean exitContext)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at System.Threading.WaitHandle.WaitOne()
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.Request.Wait()
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceProxy.SubmitAndWait(Request request)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceProxy.NavigateToWaypoint(String moniker)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.UserInterfaceService.Waypoint(String moniker)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.UIExtension.WaypointAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-11-14 19:01:44 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.InvokeAction(WorkflowObject metabase, TextWriter statusStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Received request to add the following file to Watson reporting: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp5718.tmp
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Inner exceptions are being indented
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp: Exception type: System.ArgumentException
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:     Message:
2013-11-14 19:01:45 Slp:         sku
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:     Stack:
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor(ServiceContainer context, SqlEdition sku, String instanceName)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureTree..ctor(ServiceContainer context)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.LoadFeatureTree()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizard.InstallFeatureTreeController.Initialize()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ConfigurationController.Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.ISettingStoreSite.SetSettingStore(SettingStore
store)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.SiteObject(Object pageController)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.CreatePageController(Type type)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.EnsurePageControllerExists()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.CreateView()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.PageHost.get_Control()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.HostControl.OnSelectedPageChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.OnSelectedPageChanged()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.set_SelectedPageIndex(Int32 value)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.GoNext()
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.NavigationButtons.nextButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
2013-11-14 19:01:46 Slp:         at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Watson Bucket 1
Original Parameter Values
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 1 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 2 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallFeatureEdition..ctor
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 3 : System.ArgumentException@-2147024809
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.ArgumentException@-2147024809
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 5 : GatherUserSettings
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp:
Final Parameter Values
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0xC16B698F
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0xC16B698F
2013-11-14 19:02:13 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x6AD84D9E
2013-11-14 19:02:14 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x6AD84D9E
2013-11-14 19:02:14 Slp: Parameter 5 : GatherUserSettings
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131114_185940\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_
2013-11-14 19:02:22 Slp: sku
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Watson bucket for exception based failure has been created
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey Software\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting\DW\Installed
2013-11-14 19:02:23 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value DW0200
2013-11-14 19:03:07 Slp: Submitted 1 of 1 failures to the Watson data repository
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp:
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Error result: -213508975
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Result facility code: 838
2013-11-14 19:03:12 Slp: Result error code: 7313

Cannot uninstall sql server 2012 on Windows 7

This is the error a co-worker gets when trying to uninstall SQL Server 2012. She is running Windows 7 Professional
Service Pack 1, 64 bit OS. She had SQL 2008 installed and then installed 2012 Enterprise as well, because she needed it for a project. The problem is we don't have a license for local instances of Enterprise, so we need to install it. However,
2012 Setup is telling us we don't have the minimum requirements to *install* 2012. Which leads to some interesting questions:
1) Why does the 2012 installer allow you to install but not uninstall when you don't meet system requirements?
2) How does that make any sense?
3) Does she really need to install more software to be able to uninstall? Since SP1 is already installed, what would that be?
Thanks!
Joe

Hello,
In theory, if Windows 7 has SP1 then it is compatible with SQL Server 2012.
Please try to use the procedure explained on the following article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143412.aspx
If that article does not help, please perform the following steps to manually uninstall SQL Server 2012:
1. Uninstall all SQL Server 2012 components you can using Control Panel -> Programs and Features
2. Backup the registry.
3. Delete the following keys in regedit:
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and delete all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server.
5. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server.
6. Rename all the SQL Server folders in the computer like
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server and subfolders.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

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