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Uninstall a Hotfix Patch Package

You can uninstall hotfix patch packages from a command line or using an applet such as 'Add or Remove Programs' and 'Programs and Features'.

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. 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 DataMinder 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 DataMinder product code (also called the GUID) for the product package that was patched with the hotfix.

  For example, if you are uninstalling a reports hotfix patch package, you must specify the GUID for the reports installation package.

  You must enclose the GUID in braces { } when running the uninstall command.

  GUIDs vary by installation package and product version. See the following section for lists of supported GUIDs.

  <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.

More information:

CA DataMinder Product Codes