title: Can't install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (R2) Management Studio
body: <p>EDIT: solved! read below</p>
  
  <p>When I want to install MS SQL Server 2008 (R2) on my Win7 PC, I keep getting the error that I need to remove my SQL Server 2005 Express. This is, however, no longer installed.
  <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/NS3zb.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>I followed the same routine as here: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/175881/sql-server-express-2008-install-side-by-side-w-sql-2005-express-fails">SQL Server Express 2008 Install Side-by-side w/ SQL 2005 Express Fails</a> without result.</p>
  
  <p>I deleted everything linking to SQL Server 2005 and tried to install the 2008, same error ...<br>
  Reinstalled 2005 and tried to update via the 2008 setup, "can't find 2005 shared modules to update"<br>
  Deleted 2005, rebooted, ran 2008 setup, same error: need to remove 2005 Express<br>
  Reinstalled 2005, deleted shared modules, tried to install 2008, same error as above<br>
  Completely deleted 2005, rebooted, ran setup, still 2005 on the system?!</p>
  
  <p>I ran the setup this time again and installed everything except the Menegement Studio.<br>
  Too bad this is the one program I definitly need to follow my classes.</p>
  
  <p>I hope you guy can help me with this!</p>
  
  <p>PS: I've got a lot of SQL programs installed, because I've got Visual Studio, SQLyog, ... installed for my studies</p>
  
  <p><strong>SOLUTION</strong><br>
  Found someone with the same problem: <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/5fc58507-9f40-4213-acbd-32a57c8822d7/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/5fc58507-9f40-4213-acbd-32a57c8822d7/</a><br>
  How I solved my problem: As I have a 64bit system, I had to remove this registerfolder: <em>HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90</em><br>
  For 32bit systems: remove <em>HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90</em></p>