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This has resolved my issue. wsus 3.0 installed and wid ok.





Try this from RegEdit:

1) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Edit the "InstalledInstances" value and...

i can start the service wid now.

i still cannot remove wid.

cant install wsus 3.0 either.

fails at setting internal settings for wid.

is there a solution to this? or should i just bail...

was able to uninstall wsus 3.0 using reg key set to 0 from 1 for uninstall but cannot uninstall windows internal database

error i get is

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event...

Yes. In fact, you should uninstall WSUS 3.0 before performing the W.I.D.
uninstallation

wsus 3.0 sp1 rather.

thanks for the reply.

if i understand you correct all i need to do is uninstall wid and not IIS.

To uninstall Windows Internal Database
1. Open a command shell.
2. Call msiexec with the...

further info. i am unsure if this wsus 3.0 was installed and then dcpromod to a dc. would that cause this? oi do know that server is a dc. wating to hear back from the tech when wsus was installed. ...

hi,

strange thing happened a few weeks back

specs of server

windows 2003 se sp2 domain controller
wsus 3.0 not wsus 3.0 sp1

cannot start the windows internal database service