How to uninstall SMS when not recognized

[PaulaCOA]

Any ideas on how to uninstall an SMS primary server? I have tried to uninstall it from the setup program as well as from CD however, neither recognizes that SMS is already installed. However, the server and it's settings are still in the Hierarchy on my Central Server.

This is an SMS 2.0 installation.

Thanks!

 

[tbrennans]

this will help ya!

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840676

 

[PaulaCOA]

Thanks for the info however, I am still having the same problem. When I get to the step to Run the SMS Setup program to remove SMS, the setup program does not recognize that SMS is installed and therefore does not give me the option to remove it.

However, the server is still listed in the Site Hierarchy for the Central Site.

 

[tbrennans]

Run preinst delsite on central/Parent site to make sure site is gone from DB


see

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;212978&sd=tech

for ref