Uninstall SQL Server 2005 - Manual Process

Here are the steps to uninstall SQL Server 2005 components manually.

In Add or Remove Programs, uninstall all SQL Server 2005 components in the following order:

• SQL Server 2005

• SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

• SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services

• SQL Server 2005 Notification Services

• SQL Server 2005 Integration Services

• SQL Server 2005 Tools

• SQL Server 2005 Books Online

• MSXML 6.0 Parser

• SQLXML4

• SQL Server VSS Writer

• SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility

• Anything else that is related to SQL Server 2005

• SQL Server Native Client

• SQL Server setup support files

After uninstalled all the components listed above, Download and then install the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility

Run Windows Installer Cleanup Utility, Select the components related to SQL, and then click Remove. You can select multiple components by using CTRL key.


if you Remove button, it will throw warning message then click ok to accept


Hope it Helps!