SQL Server install failed now i can't get rid of it

[Four and Twenty 0]

I have a laptop with xp tablet pc edition on it.

 

i tried to install mssql2k on it twice and it failed both times

 

i cannot uninstall it because it says the log file is corrupt

 

i want to install MSDE on there instead since mssql2k failed but but i can't because a the MSDE installer says that there is an existing instance of SQL server and quits.

 

How do i manualy remove the MSSQL mess?

 

I would just reload the whole OS but this damn thing has no cd rom drive.

 

CRAP

[clutch 1]

Try MS support:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=290991

 

Also, if you're using AD you can setup a RIS box and have it push images to clients for fresh installations via PXE.

[Four and Twenty 0]

thanks

that worked