Re: Uninstall a previously advertised and installed program from c

From: AlisonJS (AlisonJS_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:11:02 -0700

Got it! Thanks - I tried it from the Run box and it worked fine :)

Would you just put this inside a batch file and run that from the program or
just enter that string in the command line of the sms program item?

Thanks again for your help :)

"Kim Oppalfens" wrote:

>
> Great, no reason to feel dumb at all, the key should contain a regkey
> called uninstallstring, this is the command line you have to execute to
> uninstall the program.
>
> You might first want to try to run this command line at one of the
> clients and see what happens.
>
> Once this works, you just create a package in sms, add a program with
> this exact command line, and you advertise the uninstall program just
> like you advertised the install.
>
> You could try and add the /q parameter to make it uninstall silently.
> Depending on the program this might or might not work.
>
> Kim Oppalfens
> In article <C364FF8A-8F91-4549-96AB-AFF4B4EDBCBF@microsoft.com>,
> AlisonJS@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> > Thanks! Have found the key - sorry to sound dumb - what do I do with it??
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Kim Oppalfens" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Sure you can, just advertise the uninstall program.
> > > Usually you can find the program line to use in the registry.
> > >
> > > check the hklm\software\microsoft\currentversion\uninstall key.
> > > and search for the application
> > >
> > > Kim Oppalfens
> > > In article <D3B0EF9F-8EC1-4620-AFA3-D7F7B56D5B9B@microsoft.com>,
> > > AlisonJS@discussions.microsoft.com says...
> > > > I have advertised and successfully installed an application on several client
> > > > PCs. I now want to remove it - uninstall it from these machines.
> > > >
> > > > Can I do this through SMS 2003?
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Check out the SMS Technical FAQ:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/techfaq/default
> > > ..mspx
> > >
> >
>
> --
> Check out the SMS Technical FAQ:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/techfaq/default
> ..mspx
>

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