DOCUMENT:Q263332  02-AUG-2000  [sms]
TITLE   :Uninstall Does Not Remove SMS Provider from Remote SQL Server
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you uninstall a Systems Management Server (SMS) site server that has its
SMS provider and SQL database on a remote SQL server, the databases are removed
but the Smsprov folder and files remain.

WORKAROUND
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On the SQL server, delete the Smsprov folder and all its files after you remove
the SMS site.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Any future installations of SMS that use the SQL server will overwrite the SMS
provider files that were left over.

Additional query words: prodsms deinstall

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2
Version           : winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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