Uninstalling Backup Exec using the command line

If Backup Exec is already installed, you can use the setup.exe program to uninstall Backup Exec program files and Backup Exec data.

To uninstall Backup Exec using the command line

  1. Open a Windows command prompt.

  2. Change to the drive containing the Backup Exec CD.

  3. Change directories to \WINNT\INSTALL\BE.

  4. To remove the Backup Exec program files but keep all of the Backup Exec data, type:

    SETUP /UNINSTALL:
    

    To remove the Backup Exec program files and the Backup Exec data, type:

    SETUP /REMOVEALL: