[Enterprise Extensions only]

Recovering from a failed uninstallation on Windows

To recover from a failed uninstallation on Windows, complete the following steps:

  1. Change to your system directory. For example:
    cd c:\winnt
  2. In a DOS window, enter the Advanced Edition uninstallation command:

    Server:

    uninstWAS40

    Client:

    uninstj2ee

  3. After the uninstallation program has finished running, delete it.
  4. Delete the installation directory, WAS_HOME, and all of its subdirectories.
  5. Delete all WebSphere Application Server (WAS_HOME) entries from your environment variables.
  6. From your system directory, delete the Enterprise Edition uninstallation program:
    • Server: uninsteexs.exe
    • Client: uninsteexc.exe
  7. Delete the following registry keys:
    • Server:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\WebSphere Application Server
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
      Uninstall\IBMWebAppServer Deinstall
    • Client:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\WebSphere Application Client
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
      Uninstall\IBMWebAppClient Deinstall
  8. Remove the program folder IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 or IBM WebSphere > Application Client V4.0.
  9. If the IBM WebSphere program folder is now empty, delete that folder as well.