Uninstalling from a Windows system

This section describes how to uninstall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express from your Windows system. It contains the following:

Using the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express graphical uninstaller

IBM provides an uninstall program that you can use to remove your entire WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express installation from your computer.

To uninstall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express:

  1. Shut down WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
    1. If your existing version of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is running, ensure that any documents that are in progress have finished processing.
    2. Close all open Web browser sessions that are connected to the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console.
    3. Stop the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server.
  2. Once the server is stopped, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears.
  4. Scroll down and select WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
  5. Click Change/Remove.
  6. If WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is installed on a Windows environment and registered as a service, the Service check panel appears. Click Next to remove the service from the Windows Service Manager and to continue with the uninstallation process.
  7. The Uninstaller Welcome panel appears. Click Next.
  8. If WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is installed on a Windows environment and registered as a service, the Unregistering Service panel appears. Click Next.
  9. At the Product Installation Location window, click Next.
  10. At the Uninstallation Complete window, click Finish to complete the uninstallation process.
  11. Restart your computer.

Performing a silent uninstallation on a Windows system

IBM also provides a silent uninstall program that you can use to remove your entire WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express installation from your computer.

To unintall WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express:

  1. Shut down WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.
    1. If your existing version of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express is running, ensure that any documents that are in progress have finished processing.
    2. Close all open Web browser sessions that are connected to the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console.
    3. Stop the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server.
  2. Open an MS-DOS command prompt window and navigate to the following directory:

    ProductDir\_uninst

    Here ProductDir represents the directory in which you installed WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

  3. Enter the following command at the prompt:

    uninstall -silent

  4. Restart your computer.

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