trouble installing SQL server 6.5

[Gouthaman gopalan]

I am trying to install SQL server 6.5 for my SMS server. The installation stops with the message "could not connect to SQL server". There was evaluation version of SQL server 6.5 previously in the same server. I doubt that it was completely removed as when I try the upgrade option instead of install option, I get a message " early beta version of SQL server 6.5 detected". I am unable to use the deinstall option in the setup as it is dimmed. How do I completely remove all the files and registry entries so that I can do a fresh install?

thanks,

Goutham

[Rohan]

Check this out from micrsoft support
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q173/1/80.asp


On 9/15/98 9:17:03 AM, Gouthaman gopalan wrote:
> I am trying to install SQL server 6.5 for my SMS server. The installation
> stops with the message "could not connect to SQL server". There was
> evaluation version of SQL server 6.5 previously in the same server. I
> doubt that it was completely removed as when I try the upgrade option
> instead of install option, I get a message " early beta version of SQL
> server 6.5 detected". I am unable to use the deinstall option in the setup
> as it is dimmed. How do I completely remove all the files and registry
> entries so that I can do a fresh install?

thanks,

Goutham