3.6.0 MxDB for SQL Server Installation and Administration Guide (5697-7088, December 2007)

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This Microsoft document describes how to read the files:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144287.aspx

SQL Server 2005 Service Packs and Hotfixes

For Service Pack 1, check the hotfix.log file in the %windir%\HotFix

directory.

For Service Pack 2, check the summary.txt file in the following directory:

%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\HotFix

SQL Server 2000 Core and Service Packs

Check the following locations. (The core files are overwritten on every

install of the core product and any service packs or hotfixes.)

• %windir%\sqlsp.log

• %windir%\sqlstp.log

SQL Server 2000 Hotfixes

See the following Microsoft article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330391

Also check the following locations:

• %windir%\HotFix

• %windir%\SQLHotfix

• %windir%\SQL2000-KB8997618.00.2040-<arch>-ENU.log

Uninstall Problems

Generally, SQL Server 2000 instances are easily removed. If issues arise

with the uninstall, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base

article for a manual procedure to remove the instance.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290991/en-us

You may encounter various problems when uninstalling SQL Server 2005

instances. The following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles can help with

failed uninstalls.