How do I shrink my SQL Server Database?

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I have a Database nearly 1.9Gb Database in size MSDE2000 does not allow DBs that exceed 2.0Gb

I need to shrink this DB (and many like it at various client locations)

I have found and deleted many 100's of 1000's of records which are considered unneeded. these records account for a large percentage of some of the main (largest) tables in the Database. Therefore it's reasonable to assume much space should now be retrievable.

So now I need to shrink the DB to account for the missing records

I execute "DBCC ShrinkDatabase('MyDB')"......No effect.

I have tried the various shrink facilities provided in MSSMS.... Still no effect.

I have backed up the database and restored it... Still no effect. Still 1.9Gb

Why?

Whatever procedure I eventually find needs to be replayable on a client machine with access to nothing other than OSql or similar.

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