What registry entries does SQL Server use?
Neil Pike
March 4, 1999
1 Min Read
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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