I have a server running Windows 2008 R2 SP1. It is a large server with lots of memory and hard drives.
On this server there are 11 SQL Server 2008R2 Instances installed. Versions: (9) 10.50.1600.1, (1) 10.51.2500.0, (1) 10.51.2769.0, and the <Shared Components> are 10.51.2769.0.
I want to uninstalled 1 of the 10.50.1600.1 SQL Server Instances.
Open[Control Panel], right click on [Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)] and pick "Uninstall/Change".
The [Setup Support Rules] opens and passes all tests, click [OK].
The [Remove SQL Server 2008R2] window opens.
The "Select Instance" page displays. I select the Instance I want to delete, click [OK].
The "Select Features" page displays, however, it does NOT list the Instance information for me to check to uninstall. The only thing listed on the screen is the "shared Features".
I have seen posts that say to uninstall the SP, but this instance has NOT had any SPs applied.
I find it hard to beleive that I need to uninstall the SP from the shared features.
Does anyone have any idea how to get this instance deleted??
I tried to select the 10.51.2769.0 Instance and got the same results.
Thanks in advance,
Randy