Uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows using the installation media

We can uninstall IBM MQ by using the installation media to remove all currently installed features and optionally remove existing queue managers and their data.

Before starting

Procedure

1. Insert the IBM MQ for Windows Server DVD into the DVD drive.
2. Start the installation process.
   • If autorun is enabled, the installation process starts automatically.
   • If autorun is not enabled, double-click the Setup icon in the root folder of the DVD to start the installation process.

   The IBM MQ Installation Launchpad window opens.

3. Click IBM MQ Installation.
4. Click Launch IBM MQ Installer and click Next until the IBM MQ Program Maintenance panel is displayed with a welcome message. If this panel is not displayed, IBM MQ for Windows is not currently installed.
5. Click Maintain or upgrade an existing instance and if there is more than one installation of IBM MQ on the system, select which installation we want to remove. Click Next and in the Program Maintenance panel, click Remove, then Next.
6. If we are uninstalling the last or only server, and there are any queue managers on the system, the Removing Server feature panel is shown. Click one of the following options:
   • Keep: keep existing queue managers and their objects.
   • Remove: remove existing queue managers and their objects.

   Click Next. The Remove IBM MQ panel is displayed, with a summary of the installation to be removed.

7. Click Remove to continue. If there are any messages that state that locked files are found, ensure that there are no IBM MQ programs running; see Uninstalling IBM MQ on Windows. When IBM MQ has been uninstalled, a message indicates completion.
8. Click Finish.

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