I have a laptop on vista home-use. When you look in Control Panel - be uninstall, should there be several entries for SQL server, or one or none?

I have a laptop on vista home-use.  When you look in the control panel - and then to uninstall, should there be several entries for SQL server, or one or none?  Each entry seems to have a different digital denotation, but apparently I should have only one entry maximum.

The reason that I ask is that I have had problems in the software.  I want to uninstall everything that is not supposed to be there.

Some lines of programs listed show information... some lines are completed.

When you click on a line that is complete, I am allowed the usuall to uninstall, options etc.

When you click on a line that is not complete, I'm not allowed the option uninstall.

The Compact Edition and the full SQL Server can be installed at the same time without any problems. I saw SQL Server2005 apparently installed by a manufacturer, perhaps to support some software they have grouped in. He could have an Acer.

I do not know what cause the problem with the uninstall option is not available. Information to fill in these fields are in the registry.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall if you want to watch.

It could be the result of a broken uninstall or a bad registry cleaner. I'm not aware of anything that would fix this. You can try this http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

but you may have to reinstall programs later.

You need two redistributable Visual C++ if you have programs that need it, which is likely. They had several updates that fits into the list programs. I have two for 2005 and six for 2008.

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