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mfd14534
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 Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject: Can't Uninstall OO 1.1.4 on XP |
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I have tried to uninstall 1.1.4 by using the setup program in the open office directory (c:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org1.1.4\OpenOffice.org) and the setup program in the original download.
However there is no option to uninstall the program. Only repair. It says to "...use the local setup program to uninstall." Where is the local setup program located???? |
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Dale
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mfd14534
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:18 am Post subject: |
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I've tried to run the setup program from the open office directory. The problem is that there is no option to remove the program on the dialog box. Only an option to repair the program.
The repair option runs, but it doesn't change the situation. |
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8daysaweek.co.uk
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:26 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps you could try "setup -deinstall" 
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mfd14534
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:42 am Post subject: |
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Some more info:
If I run setup.exe -net from the c:\openoffice directory, I get different options but still no option to deinstall the program.
"-deinstall" doesn't seem to have any effect.
I think I may have installed the program using the -net option to try to install the program for all users.
Thanks for the help so far |
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mfd14534
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:46 am Post subject: |
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| I should have said that the -deinstall option only gives me the option to repair the program. |
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8daysaweek.co.uk
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:58 am Post subject: |
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I've just had a similar problem with a test installation of 1.1.5rc.
I had to allow the program to install, before it would give me the option to remove.
Have you tried installing and/or running the repair option?
What is your plan, do you want to install a newer version of OOo, or just remove it completely?
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mfd14534
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:16 am Post subject: |
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I finally got 1.1.4 uninstalled and the latest version installed.
I had to use an XP command window and DOS commands to run setup.exe -net in the c:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org1.1.4\OpenOffice.org\ programs directory. Only then was I presented with an option to uninstall the program.
If I tried to run the same command from the START>RUN menu (or double clicking on setup.exe), it would only give me the option to repair the installation.
All is well. |
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8daysaweek.co.uk
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| mfd14534 wrote: | I had to use an XP command window and DOS commands to run setup.exe -net in the c:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org1.1.4\OpenOffice.org\ programs directory. Only then was I presented with an option to uninstall the program.
If I tried to run the same command from the START>RUN menu (or double clicking on setup.exe), it would only give me the option to repair the installation. |
Thanks for posting this, it could be a useful tip for others experiencing the same problem. Glad you got it sorted 
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