How do I uninstall SQL Server?

2 years ago
Benjamin Taylor
1 minute

To uninstall SQL Server, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open the “Control Panel”.
  2. Click on “Program”.
  3. Go to “Programs and Features”, find SQL Server, then right click and select “Uninstall”.
  4. Select the SQL Server instance you want to uninstall, then click “Next.”
  5. On the “Rule Conflict” page, make sure all rules are displayed as “passed”.
  6. On the “Instance Selection” page, select the instance you want to uninstall, and then click “Next”.
  7. On the “uninstalling” page, confirm the uninstall option, then click on “uninstall”.
  8. Wait for the uninstallation process to be completed.
  9. After the uninstallation is complete, click on “Finish” to exit the uninstallation wizard.

Please be aware that uninstalling SQL Server will delete all associated databases and configuration files, so make sure to back up important data and configuration files.

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