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                                         ranvir_2k 
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                                             Posted - 2009-07-05 : 11:22:40
                                            
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                                            | We lost the drive on which SQL Server was installed on due to a disk corruption. I'm trying to reinstall SQL Server but keep getting the following message:Setup cannot find your Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 installation at the location specified by HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLSERVER\setup\sqlpathI have removed this MSSQLSERVER folder from regedit but still get the same message. Any ideas on what I can do? | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     Mayfield 
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                                            Posted - 2009-07-23 : 09:34:15
                                          
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                                          | You must remove all registry entry about MSSQLSERVER, then you can install one new version. Or you can try some recovery toolbox, these tools can help you.  | 
                                         
                                        
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