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Why does the final uninstall report always state that it cannot remove folders?

April 26, 2017final folders remove report State uninstall

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Why does the final uninstall report always state that it cannot remove folders?

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Answer The UnInstallShield installer only removes what it installs. Some files, such as tempdb, are created outside the bounds of the InstallShield installation routine. When the Install Shield uninstaller runs, it tries to delete the folders that it created (MSSQL7, Binn, Data, and Log) and finds that these folders are not empty. However, the .dll file that is run after UnInstallShield is complete (Sqlsun.dll) removes files such as Tempdb and these folders. Note: Any error logs, trace files, or user data that may remain in these directories are not removed. I receive one the following error messages when trying to install SQL Server 7.0. What do these messages mean? • The Enterprise Edition server component cannot be installed on Windows NT Server using this CD. Only client components will be available for installation. • The Standard Edition server component cannot be installed on Windows NT Workstation using this CD. Only client components will be available for installation. • The S