---
title: "Uninstall SQL Server"
description: Use these resources to uninstall an instance of SQL Server 2019 completely and prepare the system so that you can reinstall SQL Server.
author: rwestMSFT
ms.author: randolphwest
ms.date: 12/20/2022
ms.service: sql
ms.subservice: install
ms.topic: conceptual
---
# Uninstall SQL Server

[!INCLUDE [SQL Server -Windows Only](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-windows-only.md)]

Follow these articles to uninstall an existing instance of [!INCLUDE[ssnoversion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] completely, and prepare the system so that you can reinstall [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].

## In this section

- [Uninstall an existing instance of SQL Server (Setup)](uninstall-an-existing-instance-of-sql-server-setup.md)

  This article describes how to manually uninstall a stand-alone instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].

- [Uninstall a Cumulative Update from SQL Server](uninstall-a-cumulative-update-from-sql-server.md)

  This article describes how to remove a Cumulative Update from a stand-alone instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], on both Windows and Linux.

- [Uninstall Power Pivot for SharePoint](uninstall-power-pivot-for-sharepoint.md)

  This article describes how to manually uninstall [!INCLUDE[power-pivot-md](../../includes/power-pivot-md.md)] for SharePoint.

- [Uninstall Reporting Services](uninstall-reporting-services.md)

  This article describes how to uninstall [!INCLUDE[ssRSnoversion](../../includes/ssrsnoversion-md.md)] servers for both SharePoint mode and Native mode servers.

- [Uninstall and remove Master Data Services](uninstall-and-remove-master-data-services.md)

  This article describes the process of uninstalling and removing [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)] from the local computer.

- [Remove Data Quality Server Objects](remove-data-quality-server-objects.md)

  This article describes how to manually remove the [!INCLUDE[ssDQSServer](../../includes/ssdqsserver-md.md)] objects after uninstalling either [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or just the [!INCLUDE[ssDQSServer](../../includes/ssdqsserver-md.md)] component in [!INCLUDE[ssDQSnoversion](../../includes/ssdqsnoversion-md.md)] (DQS).

## See also

- [Remove a SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance (Setup)](../../sql-server/failover-clusters/install/remove-a-sql-server-failover-cluster-instance-setup.md)
- [Add or Remove Nodes in a SQL Server Failover Cluster (Setup)](../../sql-server/failover-clusters/install/add-or-remove-nodes-in-a-sql-server-failover-cluster-setup.md)
- [Repair a Failed SQL Server Installation](../../database-engine/install-windows/repair-a-failed-sql-server-installation.md)

## Next steps

- [Planning a SQL Server Installation](planning-a-sql-server-installation.md)
- [Install SQL Server](../../database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md)
- [Upgrade to SQL Server](../../database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-sql-server.md)