UnInstall SQL Express

arupkrdas · Post by **arupkrdas** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:36 am

Hi,
Does any body know how to uninstall SQL Express Instance while uninstalling the application. In MSDE it could be done with the Product key of the Installed verion for that Instance. Is there any way out in SQL Express where by I can uninstall only the Instance that i have Installed.

arupkrdas · Post by **arupkrdas** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:46 am

The command to uninstall SQl Express is ...

Install SQL Express (command line: /qb REMOVE=SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME="$INSTANCE_NAME$", get result into variable SQL2005)

only problem i am facing is that unlike installation where SQL Express used to get installed silently, here the Window is popping up and one can press cancel.

Alex_Ronquillo · Post by **Alex_Ronquillo** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:32 am

arupkrdas,

Change the /qb switch for /qn:

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Install SQL Express (command line: /qn REMOVE=SQL_Engine INSTANCENAME="$INSTANCE_NAME$", get result into variable SQL2005)

arupkrdas · Post by **arupkrdas** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:09 pm

Thanx a lot Alex_Ronquillo...