I have syncing issue with MSSQL server.

Question

I have syncing issue with MSSQL server. i have uninstalled it but looks like binn, DATA and Log folder are still there and did not sync in first place. now i can't delete these. i want to get rid of all. please advise. thanks.

Answer 1

Hello,

I understand that you have uninstalled Microsoft SQL Server, but the binn, DATA, and Log folders cannot be deleted. This could be because some of the files in these folders are being used, or you don't have enough permissions to delete them.

You can try the following steps to delete these folders:

1. First make sure that no programs are using these files. We can check and close all SQL Server-related services in the Task Manager.
2. Run the command prompt as administrator, navigate to the directory containing binn, DATA, and Log folders, and then delete them using the rmdir /s /q command. For example, if the folders are in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server directory, you can use the following command:

cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

rmdir /s /q binn

rmdir /s /q DATA

rmdir /s /q Log

If you still can't delete these folders, try using SQL Server Management Studio or Transact-SQL to delete data files or log files from the database.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you require further assistance or have any questions.

Best regards