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XP Home installation wont work - SQL 7 unintsall?

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moffatony

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Sep 11, 2003
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Hi

I am trying to install Home XP over Win98 and I am reaching the end of the preparation phase of the install at which point I am asked to uninstall MS SQL Server 7 as this is blocking the install?

I cant seem to work out how to uninstall SQL 7 nor can I actually find it to uninstall it!

Plese help me :-( I am going potty and starting to rock in my chair like Norman Bates ...
 
There is always the Clean Install option rather than the Upgrade.

See if these help.


277842 - BUG: SQL Server 7.0 Uninstall Does Not Remove Licensing Information


236989 - BUG: Uninstalling SQL 6.5 After Upgrade to 7.0 May Remove 7.0 Data Files

OLEXP: Mail Folders, Address Book, and E-mail Messages Are Missing After You Upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP(Q313055)

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP(Q316639)

HOW TO: Use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP(Q293118)
 
This hasnt worked - I know what I need to do to uninstall it but the Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 program doesnt seem to exist to be able to uninstall it ! Any other ideas people??
 
Still desperate for help please, the MS SQL server 7.0 program is not on my PC?? I cant find it anywhere so why is XP installation asking me to uninstall it? Its a "Blocking issue" which must be dealt with according to the XP Installation disk
 
Use the AutoRun feature on the Windows XP disc and install the O/S from BIOS and DOS.

There is no reason to try and uninstall this and then update your O/S. Just do the Windows XP clean install.
 
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