I've removed all sql server programs using Add/Remove Programs. However; I
still see several sql services running in Services. I also can't remove
manually the Microsoft Sql Server folder in Program Files even though I have
all the sql services disabled.

I'd like to remove the whole thing and do a clean install again but really
am stuck now. Any much appreciated.

Perhaps some of these resources will .

Remove -Error message when you install SQL Server 2005: "Beta components
detected"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919394

Remove -How do I remove previous versions of SQL Server 2005 / Whidbey?
http://www.aspfaq.com/sql2005/show.asp?id=15

Remove -How to manually remove SQL Server 2000 default, named, or virtual
instance
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290991

Remove -How to uninstall an instance of SQL Server 2005 manually
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=909967

Remove -How to Uninstall MSDE
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q290991

Remove -How to Uninstall SQL Server 2005 Beta
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=1396133

Remove -How to uninstall SQL Server Management Studio
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;909953

Remove -How to use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel to add
or remove components for stand-alone installations and clustered
installations of SQL Server 2005 (KB: 922670)
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;922670

Remove -How to: Uninstall SQL Server Express
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143505.aspx

Remove -The error is: Fatal error during installation"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919945

Remove -Uninstall Applications NOT in Install/Remove Programs List
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/487096.aspx

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Westwood Consulting, Inc

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Most experience comes from bad judgment.
- Anonymous

You can't someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
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"E. Kwong" <ekwong999AThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've removed all sql server programs using Add/Remove Programs. However;
> I still see several sql services running in Services. I also can't
> remove manually the Microsoft Sql Server folder in Program Files even
> though I have all the sql services disabled.
>
> I'd like to remove the whole thing and do a clean install again but really
> am stuck now. Any much appreciated.
>