Uninstall manually on Windows

 

+

Search Tips   |   Advanced Search

 

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.

To manually uninstall WebSphere Portal:

  1. Stop server1 and WebSphere_Portal servers...

    cd WP_PROFILE\bin directory:
    stopServer.bat server1 -username adminid -password passwd
    stopServer.bat WebSphere_Portal -username adminid -password passwd

  2. Verify that there are no other installations or uninstallations running.

  3. Delete...

    C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\portalinstall.lockfile file

  4. Uninstall WAS

    To manually uninstall it, refer to Uninstall manually.

  5. Delete the portal_server_root directory tree and the WP_PROFILE directory tree.

  6. To edit the vpd.properties file and remove WebSphere Portal information:

    1. Open either...

      • C:\WINNT\vpd.properties
      • C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\WINDOWS\vpd.properties file

    2. Remove all lines that contain the portal_server_root installation string.

    3. Save and close the vpd.properties file.

  7. To edit the .ITLMRegistry file and remove WebSphere Portal information:

    1. Open...

      C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.ITLMRegistry

    2. Remove all lines that contain the portal_server_root installation string.

    3. Save and close the .ITLMRegistry file.

  8. To remove WebSphere Portal 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.

      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 | regedit

    3. Delete all entries under...

      HKEY_CURRENT_USER | 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.

      Start | Control Panel | Administration Tools | Services

      ...to view the WebSphere Portal services names.

 

Parent topic

Manually uninstalling WebSphere Portal