2.3.2 Uninstallation in Silent Mode

The uninstallation procedure is described below.

1. Stop applications and the client program

Before starting the uninstallation, stop the following:

Applications that use the product
pgAdmin

2. Start the command prompt

In Windows, right-click [Command Prompt] and then select [Run as administrator].

If using Windows Server(R) 2003, click the icon.

3. Start the uninstaller

Execute the command below.

The installation folder may remain after uninstallation. If it is not required, delete it.

Example

X:> installationFolder\suninst.bat

X: Drive where the product is installed

Note

On Windows(R) 7, Windows Server(R) 2008, and Windows Server(R) 2008 R2, an empty folder may remain in the [Start] menu after the uninstallation - if this happens, then click [Start], point to [All Programs], right-click one of the options below, and then click [Delete]: The notation "Vxx.y.z" indicates the version and level of the Symfoware Server client feature.

Symfoware Server Client (Open Interface) (32bit) Vxx.y.z
Symfoware Server Client (Open Interface) (64bit) Vxx.y.z

4. Check the uninstallation results

The uninstaller result is output to the log file.

Log file

xxyz is the number part when the version is Vxx.y.z.

64-bit product:

Path name: %TEMP%\SymfowareOpen_CL_64_xxyz.log

32-bit product:

Path name: %TEMP%\SymfowareOpen_CL_32_xxyz.log

Return values

The following return values are returned:

Return values	Meaning
0	Uninstallation completed successfully.
64	Uninstallation failed because Uninstall (middleware) is running.
74	Failed to write product information (updating the registry).
79	Failed to read product information (viewing the registry).
144	The command was not executed with administrator privileges.
251	An error occurred when running a system function.
255	An internal inconsistency occurred.