The uninstaller program leaves some files that can prevent you from reinstalling into the original directory. Delete files and registry entries to clean the machine so that you can reinstall into any directory. If you are not planning to reinstall, do not uninstall manually.
You can reinstall without a clean machine. Such an installation creates a coexistence scenario that can prevent you from installing into the original directory.
The uninstaller program removes all profiles, including all of the configuration data and applications in each profile. Before you start the uninstall procedure, back up the config folder, the installableApps folder, and the installedApps folder of each profile, if necessary.
Cleaning the machine means deleting everything from the previous installation, including log files that are left behind by the uninstall command. Before you start the procedure, back up log files, if necessary. See Troubleshooting installation for the location of log files.
This procedure uninstalls your WebSphere® Application Server product. To uninstall other products such as IBM® HTTP Server or Web server plug-ins, see the documentation for those products.
Run one of the following procedures to produce a clean machine on your operating system.
Manually uninstalling produces a clean system. A clean system has no evidence of a previously deleted installation.
Go to Task overview: Installing to begin planning a new installation.
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