Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 uses Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Embedded Edition (SSEE). When we uninstall WSS, the database instance remains installed and requires manual removal. The following steps describe the process:
a. Locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Uninstall
b. In the left pane, click each GUID. For each GUID that you click, look for a display name in the right pane that matches “Microsoft SQL 2005 embedded Edition…”. When you see a display name that matches the name, copy the value of the Key named “UninstallString”
c. Open a Command-Window (Start->run->cmd)
d. Paste the Copied string.
e. Append “ CALLERID=OCSETUP.EXE” eg “MsiExec.exe /X{BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} CALLERID=OCSETUP.EXE”
f. Don’t forget to reboot.
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