How to completely wipe WSUS and start again
To re-install WSUS with a clean database i.e. no previous configuration:
Run Windows Powershell as Administrator and use the following commands:
Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices,Windows-Internal-Database -Restart
Post restart, delete EVERYTHING in the
C:\Windows\WID\
(for Win 2012 r2) folder.-
Then run the following command to re-install WSUS:
Install-WindowsFeature UpdateServices -Restart
This only works on PowerShell 3 or higher.
More info here: Microsoft TechNet: Removing Server Roles and Features
Answer now found, just posting this for the benefit of anyone else who might come across this problem.
It seems that uninstalling WSUS
and WID Database
option does not actually remove the WID database.
The WID database can be removed by uninstalling the
Windows Internal Database
feature.You will also need to manually delete the file
C:\windows\WID\Data\susdb.mdf
before re-installing everything again.