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description: Use these resources to uninstall an instance of SQL Server 2019 completely and prepare the system so that you can reinstall SQL Server.
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# Uninstall SQL Server 
[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Windows Only - ASDBMI ](../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-windows-only-asdbmi.md)]

  Follow the articles below to uninstall an existing instance of [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-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)](../../sql-server/install/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 Power Pivot for SharePoint](../../sql-server/install/uninstall-power-pivot-for-sharepoint.md)  
 This article describes how to manually uninstall [!INCLUDE[ssGemini](../../includes/ssgemini-md.md)] for SharePoint.  
  
 [Uninstall Reporting Services](../../sql-server/install/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](../../sql-server/install/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](../../sql-server/install/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).  
  
## Related Sections  
  
-   [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 2016 Installation](../../database-engine/install-windows/repair-a-failed-sql-server-installation.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Planning a SQL Server Installation](../../sql-server/install/planning-a-sql-server-installation.md)   
 [Install SQL Server 2016](../../database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server.md)   
 [Upgrade to SQL Server 2016](../../database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-sql-server.md)