Hi everyone !

I hope this is a good forum for my question. I didn't find any better.

I would like to unsintall "Microsoft SDK Update February 2003 (5.2.3790.0)"

I don't need it at the moment and would like to recuperate disk space.

The uninstall string is like this:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\\Setup.exe" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK\Default_Local.htm"

The target file (Default_Local.htm) is missing.

Thanks for your help in advance

Jean

Hi Keith !

Thank you for your reply.

In fact I did exactly as you suggested. Since i had no success.

I wanted to help myself a little more before asking for online help.

So I went to the registry under the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft SDK Update

And looked at the value: UninstallString

Which I gave in my original mail message.

There is clearly a file that I need for uninstallation which is not there.

Do you know how or where can I have it

Any good ideas are welcome at this point.

Thanks again !

Hi Derek !

Thank you for your time.

Remove Microsoft sdk reg entry--> Ok i will do that

Remove shortcuts from start menu--> Ok i will do that

RemoveProgram Files\Microsoft SDK folder--> Ok i will do that

Remove MSI entries with msiexec.exe -x --> Can you confirm below actions please

Filename Title Object Action

----------- --------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------------

3b9678e.msi Installation Database Microsoft Data Access Components Seperate entry in

control panel.

Remove from there

3cb9b8a.msi Installation Database Windows Installer SDK To be removed.

Confirm please

3d959af.msi Installation Database Tablet PC SDK Setup Database To be removed.

Confirm please

3ed1fba.msi Installation Database WMI SDK Setup Database To be removed.

Confirm please

6b658.msi Installation Database Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Seperate entry in

control panel.

Remove from there

11dd501.msi Installation Database Common Setup Files Setup Database Don't know what it is

76e05f.msi Installation Database Windows Genuine Advantage Don't know what it is

319f9de.msi Installation Database Core SDK (Windows Server 2003) To be removed.

Confirm please

389236e.msi Installation Database Internet Development SDK To be removed.

Confirm please

3892373.msi Installation Database Internet Information Server SDK To be removed.

Confirm please

Unregister and then remove from %windir% these controls --> Ok with regsvr32 /u

Thanks again.

Please this thread is almost completed.

Can you answer the previous post and

confirm which msi files i need to proceed.

So i can click on "Mark as Correct Answer".

And thus improves search results, helps build a FAQ, and credits helpful volunteers.

Thanks for your patience

Jean

Hi Derek

Me again.

>just curious what tool did you use to find these .msi

Looked at file's properties with a simple rigth click.

The 2 uncertain files ( 3b9678e.msi , 11dd501.msi ) have been confirm with orca.

I went with this database editor under "Directory" "InstallLocation" and

found that both indicated C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK.

I did exactly as you said and all dialogs have shown the logo: Platform SDK

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\3cb9b8a.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\3cb9b8a.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\3d959af.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\3d959af.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\3ed1fba.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\3ed1fba.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\389236e.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\389236e.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\3892373.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\3892373.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\11dd501.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\11dd501.log

Panel Control > Add/Remove Programs > Microsoft Data access Components KB870669

Removed a patch but not the file 3b9678e.msi (didn't find nothing on KB870669 at microsoft)

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\3b9678e.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\3b9678e.log

msiexec /uninstall "C:\WINDOWS\Installer\319f9de.msi" /qf /norestart /log .\319f9de.log

Removed folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Demarrer\Programmes\Microsoft SDK

and C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDK

Removed registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MicrosoftSDK

Uninstallation with regsvr32 /u for ( sdkinst.dll, appversions.dll and sdkhelpmsi.dll ) and remove.

And YES my computer has survived a reboot. AaaHhhhhhhhhhhhhh !

I think the way to nicely conclude this thread is to answer yes to "Was this post helpful "

If not can you tell me how (Didn't find the button "Mark as Correct Answer")

I owe you a canadian beer ! See Ya

Jean