How to remove MSDE manually?

Please help me to clean a Windows 2000 Pro instance which is "dirty"
with the MSDE 7.0 and/or/both MSDE 8.0 previously incorrect
installed/removed.

I have a software product installation containing MSDE 7.0. When I tried
to install MSDE 7.0 I got an error "You have installed MSDE".

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http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;276044
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;290991

Simon

Thank you!
But it does not work in my case :(

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> Please help me to clean a Windows 2000 Pro instance which is "dirty"
> with the MSDE 7.0 and/or/both MSDE 8.0 previously incorrect
> installed/removed.
>
> I have a software product installation containing MSDE 7.0. When I tried
> to install MSDE 7.0 I got an error "You have installed MSDE".
>
Frankly speaking I think that the surest way to do this is reinstallation of
OS. I am afraid that manual removal would take more time then reinstallation
of OS and all additional software.

Alwik

can't you just disable the service and kill all the files?

> can't you just disable the service and kill all the files?
>
It will leave a lot of trash in registry and next attempt to install MSDE
may be not sucessful.

Alwik
www.akwarele.com