Clear/Remove SQL Server Services from Services.msc

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Database, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2

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

http://sqldbpool.com/ Remove SQL Server Service Services.msc

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13 responses to “Clear/Remove SQL Server Services from Services.msc”

February 1, 2011

JD

THANK YOU!!

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December 2, 2011

sujitbhujbal

Thanks ………

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March 12, 2012

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. March 14, 2012
  
  Jugal Shah
  
  try to find out the sql server in find string, it will take you to the right registry path.
  
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  1. March 14, 2012
    
    Dolores Tyus
    
    I have found the path but there are several items in the path. Am I to delete them all?
  2. March 22, 2012
    
    Jugal Shah
    
    yes
April 18, 2016

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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1. February 11, 2021
  
  varinder
  
  use sc delete MSSQL$
  
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July 19, 2016

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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July 24, 2016

Fahad Taher

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

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August 6, 2017

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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December 25, 2017

prbhakar

Hi If sc is not recognised as internal or external command

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February 25, 2020

MNZ

Thanks a lot. I really work. However we need to remove the following services as well.

sc delete MSSQLFDLauncher
sc delete MSSQLServerOLAPService
sc delete ReportServer

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