Clear/Remove SQL Server Services from Services.msc

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Problem:- 
One of my friend was installing cluster SQL Server, installation was stopped in the middle of something and he was not able to remove the SQL Server from add/remove programs or SQL Server setup. He has deleted the registry, folder manually but still he can see the SQL Server Services in Services.msc. He called me for the issue, I have provided him the below solution and it will work.

Solution:
1) Go to command prompt and use SC command to delete service

sc delete sqlserveragent
sc delete mssqlserver

2) You have to also delete the services registry entry using regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services

11 thoughts on “Clear/Remove SQL Server Services from Services.msc”

  3. Dolores Tyus

    I read your blog on how to Clear/Remove SQL Server Services from Services.msc. I completed the sc commands but am unsure how to proceed from there. I found the location in regedit but cannot find an msqlserver anything. What should I look for or should I delete the entire services folder?
    I appreciate any help you can provide. I am trying to delete msde from my machine and it will not do it from control panel or uninstall on programs menu.

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      1. Dolores Tyus

        I have found the path but there are several items in the path. Am I to delete them all?

  4. Koteswar

    Hello Jug
    Thanks for the above qurey
    but
    How remove the name instances

    I have given the sc delete SQL Server (P001) and multiple way i tried but i can’t, So could you please clear on this.

    as i have unistalled SQL 2000 version with out removing the HotFixes from the server after i try to remove but i am getting error like supporting files missed.

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  5. sabarish

    if we have two instances running in the same server, how we can specifically remove one instance through this method????

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  6. Fahad Taher

    in the second delete option do I delete everything from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services ?

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  7. muthu

    i tried to remove the sqlserver but i can’t able to remove,when i tried it’s showing ”access denied”
    my account access administrator permission pls provide the solution on this?

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