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Uninstall a Hotfix Patch Package

You can uninstall hotfix patch packages from a command line; for Windows 2003 and XP SP2, you can also use the Add or Remove Programs applet.

Note: Hotfix patch packages can only be uninstalled using Windows Installer 3.x or later. You cannot uninstall hotfix patch packages using Windows Installer 2.x.

• Add or Remove Programs: Only supported for Windows 2003 and Windows XP SP2 or later. In the Add or Remove Programs applet, select the Show updates check box. This lists all the hotfix patch packages installed on the local system. Select the relevant CA DLP hotfix patch package and click the Remove button.
• Command line: To remove an uninstallable patch package, run the following command:

  msiexec /i <GUID> MSIPATCHREMOVE=<Full path to MSP> /qb 
  

  Where:

  <GUID>

  Specifies the CA DLP product code, or GUID, for the hotfix patch package that you want to uninstall. You must enclose the GUID in braces { } when running the uninstall command. The GUIDs vary by installation package and product version. See Product Codes.

  <Full path to MSP>

  Specifies the full path and name of the hotfix patch package; the /qb option specifies a progress bar and simple confirmation dialog when the uninstall is complete.

  Note: To remove multiple hotfix patch packages, set MSIPATCHREMOVE to a semicolon-separated list of <Full path to MSP> values.