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JC7
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 Posted - 2007-09-06 : 14:17:34
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| My question is: How to remove hotfix 2040 for SQL server 2000 after the SQL Server 2000 is upgraded SQL Server 2005? After upgrading our SQL server from 2000 to 2005, we noticed that the hotfix 2040 for SQL Server 2000 ENU (KB899761) is left over on the machine. We would like to remove it to release some disk space (it shows it occupy about 670 MB). However, we could not do so using Add or Remove Programs utility in Control Panel since there is no SQL 2000 instance anymore on the computer. Is there any other way we could remove this hotfix? I would very appreciate for your advice and help! |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-09-06 : 14:49:51
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| i guess you can't just delete it?otherwise uninstall and reinstall... it's always been that with hotfixes except for gdr2 (which oddly allows it to be uninstalled)--------------------keeping it simple... |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-09-06 : 14:54:13
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| I don't think this is really that much of an issue. If you are running SQL2K5, you are running binaries from a different directory than SQL 2000. I think the fact that add/remove program lists the SQL 2000 hotfix as still being installed is just an indication that there are entries in the registry for it and nothing more.we have many systems like this btw. -ec |
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JC7
Starting Member
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Posted - 2007-09-06 : 16:35:50
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| Thank you, jen and eyeheart, for your quick replies. I cannot re-install it either. This hotfix relies on SQL 2000 instance for installing/uninstalling. The reason I would like to remove it is that the C drive is running out of free space. We need to remove some programs or files to release some space. This unused hotfix is a candidate for deleting. |
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2007-09-06 : 22:58:39
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| If you are talking about hotfix installation file, yes you can delete it with no problem. |
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How to remove hotfix 2040 for SQL 2000