Unable to Delete sbevent.rll

[JohnBates]

hi experts,

This is 2003. Trying to uninstall SQL Server 2005 and I've reached the point of needing to do some manual cleanup of some left-over files that Add/Remove programs left behind.


When I try to delete the SQL Server folders:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\Resources\1033
I get 'Access Denied' on file sbevent.rll

I think it is related to SQL Server Service Broker.

No SQL Server services are running.

How can I delete sbevent.rll ?

Thanks, John

 

[58sniper]

If you would have searched this site first, you would have found thread931-1562574.

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[JohnBates]

OK, I eventually got it deleted.....

I rebooted a few times (after doing various things) but the sbevent.rll was always locked.

I used this wonderful tool named 'Process Explorer' to find which service/process has the file locked or in-use.

It told me the "wmi.... exe" which is the Windows Management instrumentation service. I stopped the service. Then I was able to delete that file and all the SQL Server folders.

I googled and googled for this problem. I'm one of the lucky few that have encountered this issue, apparently.

ProcessExplorer.exe is now a good friend.

John