Thank you.
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>>I want to make sure I understand. If I start uninstalling SQL Server 2008 R2 (64), the Un-Install program will ask me what to uninstall?
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>>>SQL Server 2008 R2 (64bit) - It should ask what you want to uninstall
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>>>>I want to un-install SQL Server 2008 Express so that I can (hopefully) install it again with the SQL Server Management studio.
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>>>>In the Control Panel Uninstall programs I have the following items pertaining to SQL Server:
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>>>>SQL Server 2008 R2 (64bit)
>>>>SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Objects
>>>>SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client
>>>>SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup
>>>>SQL Server 2008 Setup Support Files
>>>>SQL Server Browser
>>>>SQL Server System CLR Types
>>>>SQL Server VSS Writer
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>>>>Any suggestions on the order of removing the above items?
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>>>>(In case someone is wondering why I want to remove. When I try to install SQL Server 2008 with SSMS or SQL Server 2012 with SSMS the installation hangs on the step Installation Progress)
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>>>>TIA
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