Portal, Express Beta Version 6.1 Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux,Windows

Uninstalling manually on Windows

If the uninstallation program is not present or an aborted installation did not create a complete and functional uninstallation program, you can manually uninstall IBM^® WebSphere^® Portal Express.

1. Perform the following steps to manually uninstall DB2:

   1. Run the db2unins /f command either from the install_root\db2\bin directory or from the windows\ia32\db2 directory on the CD labeled W-2.
   2. Optional: Perform the following steps to remove the DB2 user accounts and corresponding directories:

      1. Delete the DB2 instance directory.
      2. Click Start > Control Panel > System Properties > Advanced > User Profiles to delete the user profiles for each DB2 user.
      3. Click Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Local users and groups to delete the DB2 users and groups from the directory.
2. Delete the C:\IBM\PortalServer directory tree.
3. Uninstall WebSphere Application Server; if you need to manually uninstall it, refer to Uninstalling manually.
4. Perform the following steps to edit the vpd.properties file and remove WebSphere Portal Express information:

   1. Open the C:\WINNT\vpd.properties or C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS\vpd.properties file.
   2. Remove all lines that contain the C:\IBM\PortalServer installation string.
   3. Save and close the vpd.properties file.
5. Perform the following steps to edit the .ITLMRegistry file and remove WebSphere Portal Express information:

   1. Open the /root/.ITLMRegistry file.
   2. Remove all lines that contain the C:\IBM\PortalServer installation string.
   3. Save and close the .ITLMRegistry file.
6. Perform the following steps to remove WebSphere Portal Express entries from your operating system's native registry using the native registry tool:

   1. Read the Windows help system for information about using the Windows Registry Editor. Important: When editing the Windows registry, your computer may not function properly if you delete the wrong information. If this happens, see the Windows Help system for information on how to restore the registry.
   2. Click Start > Run and then type regedit to start the Windows Registry Editor.
   3. Delete all entries under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > IBM > WebSphere Portal Server.
   4. Run the sc delete service_name from a command prompt to remove a Windows service from the Services list and registry. Click Start > Control Panel > Administration Tools > Services to view the WebSphere Portal Express services names.