Appendix A: Uninstalling Windows Internal Database

Appendix A: Uninstalling Windows In...

It is not usually necessary to uninstall Windows Internal Database, which WSUS installs as the default SQL Server version. It is not possible to remove this application with Add or Remove Programs, and it will not be uninstalled automatically when WSUS is uninstalled. If you wish to do so, you will need to call the msiexec executable with the correct key for the operating system platform.

Important
Uninstalling Windows Internal Database is not recommended, because it may affect other applications that may be using the same database instance (such as Windows SharePoint Services).

To uninstall Windows Internal Database

Open a command shell.
Call msiexec with the correct key for the operating system platform.
- On 32-bit platforms: msiexec /x {CEB5780F-1A70-44A9-850F-DE6C4F6AA8FB} callerid=ocsetup.exe
- On 64-bit platforms: msiexec /x {BDD79957-5801-4A2D-B09E-852E7FA64D01} callerid=ocsetup.exe

Important
The removal of the application may not remove the default .mdb and .ldb files, which will cause a subsequent WSUS 3.0 installation to fail. These files can be deleted from the %windir%\SYSMSI\SSEE directory.

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Windows Internal Database -- Error 29528

Jon E. Carlsen | Edit | Show History

If you get issues while trying to remove Windows Internal Database, and spot the Application Event;

Log Name:      Application
Source:        MsiInstaller
Event ID:      10005
Task Category: None
Level:         Error

Description:
Product: Windows Internal Database -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="MsiInstaller" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">10005</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="ddddddddddddddd" />
    <EventRecordID>10345</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>sssssssssssss</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-nnnnnnnnnnnn" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>Product: Windows Internal Database -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.
</Data>

Product: Windows Internal Database -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.

Then you may want to check this KB for removal;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925976