I cannot uninstall SQL Server 2022

Khoi Phan Ngoc 10 Reputation points
2025-03-13T01:54:47.53+00:00

I have the same issue when uninstall SQL Server 2022 Express Overall summary:

Final result: Failed: see details below

Exit code (Decimal): -2068052294

Start time: 2025-03-13 08:39:16

End time: 2025-03-13 08:41:16

Requested action: Uninstall

Setup completed with required actions for features.

Troubleshooting information for those features:

Next step for ComponentUpdate: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then, try to uninstall this feature again.

Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.

Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then, try to uninstall this feature again.

Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Shared Features

Component error code: 1722

Component log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250313_083916\sql_engine_core_shared_Cpu64_1.log

Error description: There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=16.0.1000.6&EvtType=sql_engine_core_shared.msi%40UninstallService.754C9258_CE8E_4420_9B81_7AD051B1479F%401722

Rules with failures or warnings:

Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250313_083916\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64_1.log

SQL Server Database Engine
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