Knowledge Base for Windows

Description/Problem:
Several days ago I had a problem to remove (un-install) Windows Internal Database related to WSUS Service & SharePoint Service on one server. On the Internet exist lot of discussions about this topic but only some of them are really helpful. I prefer this way…

Solution:

• Open Add/Remove Programs and check that Windows Internal Database is listed there
  • Try remove Windows Internal Database via standard way, click to the button Uninstall
• If Windows Internal Database is not listed in Add/Remove Programs try one of these commands (TechNET.com):
  • On 32-bit platforms: “msiexec /x {CEB5780F-1A70-44A9-850F-DE6C4F6AA8FB} callerid=ocsetup.exe”
  • On 64-bit platforms: “msiexec /x {BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} callerid=ocsetup.exe”
• If standard un-installation process failed with unexpected error you can continue with these steps:
  • Delete registry key: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Update Services”
  • Import from the file registry temporary settings (listed below) and then try un-install Windows Internal Database again

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Update Services\Server\Setup]
"WmsdeInstalled"=dword:00000000
"InstallType"=dword:00000001
"Version"=dword:00000003
"wYukonInstalled"=dword:00000000
"SqlServerName"=hex(2):25,00,63,00,6f,00,6d,00,70,00,75,00,74,00,65,00,72,00,\
6e,00,61,00,6d,00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,4d,00,49,00,43,00,52,00,4f,00,53,00,4f,\
00,46,00,54,00,23,00,23,00,53,00,53,00,45,00,45,00,00,00
"SqlAuthenticationMode"="WindowsAuthentication"
"SqlDatabaseName"="SUSDB"
"SqlUserName"=""
"SqlEncryptedPassword"=""
"ContentDir"="X:\\WSUS"

Description/Problem:
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Solution:
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