What registry entries does SQL Server use?

Neil Pike

March 4, 1999

1 Min Read
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A. A. SQL Server uses the following registry keys. (If you delete allthese then the SQL setup routine shouldn't spot the old version)

All versions

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesMSSQLServer

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMSSQLServer

6.0 and above.

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesMSDTC

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSQLExecutive

7.0 and above

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSQLServerAgent

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server 7

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftMSSQLServ65

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