Elimate 200 cluster and all traces of servers

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Hi Martin,

You typically run the tool - remove a node from a failover cluster from the
SQL Server installation wizard on each node. Go to add and remove programs
and remove any outstanding SQL Server components and then remove the
failover cluster feature in Windows Server 2008. However, if you are in a
situation that the removal process failed, without knowing the state of your
cluster, I would also recommend that it may be easier to start from scratch
then trying to tinker around in Windows Server 2008 and trying to clean the
server by making registry changes. I am assuming you are building a mission
critical system, therefore, start off from scratch. It is a pain, however,
you will be much better off in the future and will have peace of mind.

Thanks

Ross Mistry, MVP

Author: SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration and Windows Server
2008 Unleashed

"martin" <martin_NO_SPAM (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

thanks for the reply.

I was hoping I could get rid of all traces of sql server without actually
re-building the box.
to do this is it simply a case of un-installing and then manually deleting
all directories / program startups shortcuts / and registry keys.

appreciate re-building is the best solution but I'd prefer not to have to
do this, these are only test boxes!

cheers

martin.

"Edwin vMierlo [MVP]" <EdwinvMierlo (AT) discussions (DOT) microsoft.com> wrote in
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Hi,

I have been tasked with setting up a sql server 2008 active-passive
cluster.

To start with I have been giving two windows server 2008 servers for
development / testing.
windows failover clustering and MSDTC has been added to these servers.

I set up the servers and things worked, but no like I was expecting.
I used the sql server 2008 setup.exe to remove each sql server from the
cluster.
however I noticed that although he removal process removed the database
engine it left all the tools / configuration managers ect behind.

my question is, how can i remove sql server 2008 entirely from each
server,
when I say entirely i mean all directories / registry settings / any
entries
in the clustering manager etc.
basically I want to bring the servers back to the condition that they
were
in before I started.

If you really want to bring the back, why not wipe them
Very effective in starting clean for a new cluster.

Rgds,
edwin.

many thanks in advance.

cheers

martin.

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Re: Elimate 200 cluster and all traces of servers - 11-22-2008 , 10:11 AM