the setup failed to read IIsMimeMap table. The error code is -2147023550

I'm trying to uninstall SQL Server from my machine so that I can install SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition.

I'm getting the fo开发者_JAVA百科llowing error message.

the setup failed to read IIsMimeMap table. The error code is -2147023550

Thank in advance.

The solution is to stop IIS

c:> NET STOP "World Wide Web Publishing Service"

Stopping IIS/IIS Admin didn't help me, nor did searching for the error code. However, Microsoft has a solution. From the KB article:

Cause

This issue occurs because the uninstall program cannot run correctly if the virtual directories for SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services are not present.

Workaround

To work around this issue, re-create the virtual directories for SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services by using the Reporting Services Configuration tool. After you re-create the virtual directories, you can uninstall or repair the installation of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services successfully.

I had a bad Website in IIS. I removed it, used the tool to recreate both of the required Virtual Directories, and then uninstalled successfully.