re-install MSDE

Hi,
I've been trying to install the IBUYSPY samples and have been running into server problems. I've done everything from uninstalling and reinstalling MSDE to manually erasing the data files via window explorer. I've got everything so screwed up now, that e
ven though MSDE is installed, I can't access it through Server Explorer in VS DotNet. I have 2 questions
1) How can I do a clean install of MSDE (erase everything, then reinstall everything)?
2) What significance do the aspnet_wp and SQLDebugger accounts have? Should these accounts be set as administrator accounts, and should they be password protected?
I've had both IBUYSPY samples installed and working properly before... I'm almost ready to re-format my hard drive and start from scratch!!
Thanks!!
Curt
Hi Curt,
For reinstalling MSDE, I would suggest you go through the steps listed in
the following KB article of uninstalling the MSDE and then you can do a
fresh installation.
HOW TO: Manually Remove a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE
2000) Instance
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=sql2k
HTH
Ashish
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