How do I remove Microsoft##SSEE ?
I have tried this command:
psconfig -cmd configdb -create -database <databasename>
But I get 'Failed to start database service MSSQL$Microsoft##SSEE'
Thanks
"Mike Walsh" wrote:
> Hoping I beat Jerry ...
>
> When removing WSS 2.0 you also need to remove the built-in WMSDE that
> comes with it. (Ditto WSS 3.0 and WID)
>
> Now maybe Jerry can tell you how 
>
> Mike Walsh
>
>
> Ellis wrote:
> > I have taken off WSS 2.0, that went fine. Installed WSS 3.0, that went fine.
> >
> > Running the Config Wizard I get the following error:
> >
> > Failed to start the database service MSSQL$Microsoft##SSEE. Repair this
> > product using Add / Remove Programs.
> >
> > There is nothing in Add / Remove Programs!! Any ideas??
> >
> > Many Thanks
> >
> > "Jerry Rasmussen" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you tried installing WSS 3.0 before putting WSS 2.0 on the server.
> >> I have installed WSS 3.0 dozens of times and not once has it required
> >> WSS 2.0. If you can ,I would uninstall WSS 2.0 one more time and try
> >> WSS 3.0 from scratch.
> >>
> >> Ellis wrote:
> >>> When running WSS 3.0 download, it said WSS 2.0 SP2 must be present. I did try
> >>> installing WSS 3.0
> >>>
> >>> I am now upto WSS 2.0 SP2 and getting the below error trying to run WSS 3.0
> >>> download. Any ideas to get WSS 3.0 past this error?
> >>>
> >>> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I don't know where you found that info.
> >>>>
> >>>> It might well be necessary to have SP2 installed on an *existing* WSS
> >>>> 2.0 installation before you upgrade that in site to WSS 3.0, BUT it is
> >>>> perfectly possible (and normal) to install WSS 3.0 without any copy of
> >>>> WSS 2.0 being on the server.
> >>>>
> >>>> (and you did say that you installed WSS 2.0; then WSS 2.0 SP2 and then
> >>>> WSS 3.0 - so it sounded as if you were installing from scratch)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Mike Walsh
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ellis wrote:
> >>>>> Because WSS 3.0 required 2.0 SP2 to be present before it would install.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Mike Walsh" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Why did you install WSS 2.0 and then WSS 3.0 ?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Mike Walsh
> >>>>>> WSS FAQ http://www.wssfaq.com
> >>>>>> no questions by e-mail please
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ellis wrote:
> >>>>>>> I have taken off WSS completely, installed WSS 2.0 then SP2 then WSS 3.0.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Now I get the 'ConfiguratioN Failed' screen on the Config Wizard,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> An exception of System.ServiceProcess.TimeoutException was thrown.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
>