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__Stephen - 04 Jan 2006 15:48 GMT

What are the keys you need to destroy and then the dirs that can be removed
to get rid of beta 2005 both in VS and SS?

My dev laptop won't accept VS2005 nor SS2005.

I tied the removal using the tools they referenced but noooooooo! That
didn't work and the tools are gone to complete the removal of all the other
fluff that pops in the beta installs.

TIA

__Stephen

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Lloyd Dupont - 05 Jan 2006 12:10 GMT

> What are the keys you need to destroy and then the dirs that can be
> removed to get rid of beta 2005 both in VS and SS?
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> didn't work and the tools are gone to complete the removal of all the
> other fluff that pops in the beta installs.

that's exactly what yoyu have to do if you want to install VS2005.
You cannot remove only pat of the betas, you should remove them all.
Otherwise, no luck.

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__Stephen - 05 Jan 2006 15:54 GMT

Thanks Lloyd, I understand that per my subject line.

I have tried to uninstall the betas for both VS & SQL. Most parts are out
but the few remaining won't leave because the uninstallers are removed? Or
because M$ had their heads up Google's backside? Or because Ballmer stopped
jumping up and down, I don't know.

The removal process was a failure. Should I reinstall the beta to remove it
again?

__Stephen

>> What are the keys you need to destroy and then the dirs that can be
>> removed to get rid of beta 2005 both in VS and SS?
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> You cannot remove only pat of the betas, you should remove them all.
> Otherwise, no luck.

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Michael D. Ober - 05 Jan 2006 19:17 GMT

Backup your data and insert your OS CD. Restart, press the spacebar when
prompted to boot from CD. Format the drive and reinstall. Plan on lots of
coffee (or a copy of War and Peace).

Mike Ober.

> Thanks Lloyd, I understand that per my subject line.
>
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> > You cannot remove only pat of the betas, you should remove them all.
> > Otherwise, no luck.

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Christopher Reed - 06 Jan 2006 03:24 GMT

I ran into a similar problem when uninstalling the betas for VS 2005 and SS
2005. To fix it, I reinstalled everything back and then I found a listing
on the MSDN website that stated the order that should be followed to
uninstall the betas completely.

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Christopher A. Reed
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."

> What are the keys you need to destroy and then the dirs that can be
> removed to get rid of beta 2005 both in VS and SS?
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>
> __Stephen

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