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RE: Your SQL Server installation is either corrupt or has been tampere

John Bell

2006-11-30, 7:14 pm

Hi Joseph

You can use the command line REINSTALL switch and the REINSTALLMODE options
to rebuild the system see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/li...escri
pts

John

"Joseph Geretz" wrote:

> SQL Server 2005 (running side by side with SQL Server 2000). The problem is
> with one of my SQL Server 2005 instances.
>
> I suffered a power loss. Now, I can't connect to one of my installed
> instances via Enterprise Manager and I can't start the service directly
> either via the Services applet. The full error message is:
>
> Your SQL Server installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with
> (Error getting instance ID from name.). Please uninstall and then re-run
> setup to correct this problem.
>
> OK, so how do I go about uninstalling an instance? I don't need to install
> the entire product do I? Oh, please, please say no!!!
>
> Thanks for your advice!
>
> - Joe Geretz -
>
>
>

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