This is a bit tricky!
I was trying to uninstall the SQL Server 2008 on my local server. Buuut… I couldn’t find the remove option. Add/Remove Program? Not an option, I might end up with nasty, dirty registry and corrupted installation. Setup.exe? Strangely doesn’t have a remove option (this is SQL2008 RTM). So I asked my best friend, Google and it spat out this gem:
cmd> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Release\x86\SetupARP.exe
(My PC is an X86)
This will bring up a window with an option to Add/Repair//Remove. Click on Remove and follow through the instruction. Restart when completed. Done!
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