cannot uninstall powerchute personal on vista

[duthight_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 4/29/2008

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im having the same problems as previous users. i just installed powerchute personal 2.0 i think from a cd that came with my battery backup, and now that ive downloaded the vista version, i cannot uninstall the old one.

pretty much the same problem as the guy from this thread: Referenced content removed

if someone could email me or post exact instructions on how to uninstall this powerchute version from vista i would really appreciate it. thanks!

-alex

[jimmy6951_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 5/11/2013

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Jon P,

    I have a self-built desktop, with WIN XP PRO SP3. The APC unit failed and was disconnected. I turned off the start link, rebooted and when I tried to uninstall the program in Control Panel, it told me that

the "....\ctor.dll" could not be installed and that the process would fail. I have ripped out programs previously, that refused to be deleted, and they went away quietly. I'm not feeling the same way about this one.

Would you be able to send me an appropiate set of uninstall directions, to guide me forward, so that when I purchase my next APC Backup system, I won't have a problem installing it's monitoring system. I've

always used APC, professionally, in end offices for Verizon, and definitely at home for my own computers. PLEASE send me those instructions, ASAP, at jimmy6951@verizon.net. Thank you in advance,

for your help.

Jimmy

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Mike on APC forums on 6/23/2008

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can you send me the instructions / keys also.

thank you

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Bill on APC forums on 5/13/2013

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Jimmy,

The instruction can be found attached to APC Kbase FA159949 http://www.apc.com/site/support/index.cfm/faq/

[timmik_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/15/2010

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For some reason the email never arrived. My email address should be ok, I just checked it.

[infohact_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 11/3/2010

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I need the uninstall instructions for PE 2.11 on SBS 2008 too ...
Thanks

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/6/2008

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Email sent.

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 7/14/2008

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Email Sent @ 12:15 PM EST

[duthight_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 4/29/2008

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im having the same problems as previous users. i just installed powerchute personal 2.0 i think from a cd that came with my battery backup, and now that ive downloaded the vista version, i cannot uninstall the old one.

pretty much the same problem as the guy from this thread: Referenced content removed

if someone could email me or post exact instructions on how to uninstall this powerchute version from vista i would really appreciate it. thanks!

-alex

[cryptonic_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 11/29/2008

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Same problem here on Win Server 2008, instructions on removal would be appreciated so i can install the Vista version which i presume would work better 🙂

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 8/1/2008

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Email sent at 8:52AM EST.

[tzarr_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 8/1/2008

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Having the same problem: Powerchute 2.0 on vista x64. Can you please send me the instructions or .reg file for a manual uninstall? I have the 2.1 installer, but need to remove 2.0 first.

Thanks in advance!

[rod.poujade_at_mcgill.ca_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 2/22/2011

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Hi, I am having the same problem with Windows server 2003. We have just mirrored the box to a VM, and I'm trying to remove it from the VM. Please send me the registry keys or the current solution as well. Thanks

Message was edited by: rod.poujade@mcgill.ca

Message was edited by: rod.poujade@mcgill.ca

[workman_99_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 2/26/2011

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Hi, could you email me the instructions also. I am running windows xp, and pcpe 1.5. Thank you.

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 7/31/2008

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Email sent @ 8:58 am EST.

[sgtrock_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 9/18/2008

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I have the exact same problem, funny that Vista upgrade advisor didn't show any problems with the PowerChute software when upgrading from XP Pro to Vista.

I'd appreciate the email too, thanks.

[KillerBeez_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 9/11/2008

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Can I please email me a copy of the uninstall for Mac. Thanks!

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/9/2008

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Email sent.

[gtaylor0_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/14/2008

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Same problem here - cannot uninstall from A/R in Vista. Can I get the uninstall procedure for the Personal Edition? thx.

Message was edited by: gtaylor0

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Phillip on APC forums on 12/12/2008

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Please forward uninstall instructions for WinXP Home...

Thank you!

[camphill_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 8/20/2010

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Please email me the uninstall instructions. Thanks

[rynbstn_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 5/3/2013

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Hi Rob,

Would you help me solving a similar problem.

It's PowerChute Personal Edition 2.1.1 on Windows Vista.

Thanks a lot.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Jonathan on APC forums on 5/3/2013

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Sent

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 11/18/2008

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sent!

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Mike on APC forums on 6/14/2008

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Im having the same issue... when trying to uninstall from control panel - it says that the latest service pack isnt installed...

Cant install the new one til old is uninstalled.

[time_paradox_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 5/7/2013

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Hi,

Please can you email me instructions on how to uninstall APC PowerChute Personal Edition 2.1.1 from SBS 2008 R2?

Thanks

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 1/12/2009

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i just sent it to all of you.

[Erasmus_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 1/30/2009

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I am going to post the instructions, since so many people have requested them. This should allow all customers that legitimately need the registry keys for an uninstall to get them quickly. I feel that you, our customers, have the right to access this information in a convenient fashion and will make the right decisions when choosing to use it. However I must make the following clear:

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS MEANT TO ONLY BE USED BY INDIVIDUALS COMFORTABLE WITH WINDOWS REGISTRY EDITOR., AND WHO CANNOT UNINSTALL OUR SOFTWARE USING NORMAL MEANS. IF YOU DO NOT FEEL 100% CONFIDENT IN MOVING THROUGH THE STEPS BELOW AFTER READING THEM, DO NOT PROCEED. PLEASE CALL APC TECH SUPPORT AT 1-800-800-4272.*

BE AWARE THAT IMPROPER USE OF THE REGISTRY EDITOR CAN PREVENT OPERATING SYSTEM BOOT, OPERATION, AND RENDER OTHER PROGRAMS USELESS. USE CAUTION WHEN FOLLOWING THE MANUAL UNINSTALL PROCEDURE!!*

Please note that some registry keys may be missing from your list. If this is the case, please skip those entries entirely and do NOT delete a value that "looks" like one of ours. If the uninstall is not successful or you have a question about a registry key, please call APC tech support for further help. APC will not be liable for damage caused by improper use of the registry editor, and APC will not support customization of registry keys or procedures not outlined in the steps below.+

You will want to kill the apcsystray.exe and mainserve.exe processes if running before you do the following steps:
1. From the installation directory in Explorer (e.g. C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal Edition) remove the entire contents from the first 'APC' down, that is assuming you used the default path and you do not have any other APC products installed.

2. In the Registry (open by going to Start->Run->type 'regedit')
a. go to the 'My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\APC' key. If you do not have any other APC products installed delete the entire APC key, otherwise just delete the APC PowerChute Personal Edition key.
b. go to the 'My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' and then search for PowerChute Personal Edition. This should return a key with the following contents:
DisplayName
LogFile
UninstallString.

Please remove these strings. You will not be able to remove the entire key as it is write protected by InstallShield. *Note: Keep a track on the 'name of the string', if should be something like {5A0C892E-FD1C-4203-941E-0956AED20A6A}, but this will be depend on what InstallShield assign to it.

3. In Explorer go to C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information and look for the string that stores our infomation, it will be the same as that in the registry. (e.g. 5A0C892E-FD1C-4203-941E-0956AED20A6A). You will need to remove this directory also.

Edit:If we find more registry keys that are relevant to the manual uninstall process we will post them here. In the meantime, please only report these keys, or call APC Tech Support. Proceeding with the deletion of keys that aren't listed will be unsupported and APC will not be liable for, or support/troubleshoot any damage caused by such an action.

Message was edited by: Erasmus

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Jonathan on APC forums on 5/7/2013

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time_paradox, try using the Add/Remove Programs to uninstall the application.  If this wouldn't work then follow the guide that I have sent you.

[Techie_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/19/2010

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Manual uninstallation instructions on how to uninstall the PCPE software manually to your email address. hope it helps.

[Ace_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 1/30/2009

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Shouldn't a simple "uninstall" program do all that for us? It would be nice if it did. Again, pardon my ignorance on this matter.

[timmik_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/15/2010

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Oops, sorry, my mistake. I found it. Thank you!

[toddex_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/8/2010

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Could you send me the manual uninstall instructions - seems I'm having the same problem as many others (on Vista v6).

Thanks,

-TER

[Techie_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/11/2010

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I have sent the manual uninstallation instructions to your email. Please update the incident if you have any further question. Thanks!

[ctumbles_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 7/30/2008

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I'm having the same issue. Could someone please email me the instructions to manually remove the software from Vista?

-Cory

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Jonathan on APC forums on 7/22/2009

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APC407,

I suggest that you contact our APC Customer Care Center in order for us to properly guide you with the manual uninstallation process of PCPE on your system.

[kjk_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/22/2008

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Would appreciate it if you could also send me the uninstall directions. Thanks!

[LMing_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 5/16/2010

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Please send the uninstall instructions for Windows 7 PCPE 2.2

[pilotnh_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 8/5/2009

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Please send me the directions for uninstalling powerchute pers from an XP machine. Thank you.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Jonathan on APC forums on 8/5/2009

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Hello Spuds, are talking about manually removing PCPE on your XP system? If you do I suggest that you contact the APC Customer Care Center to properly guide you. This would help us ensure that the proper guidelines are followed and captured.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 4/27/2009

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hi tony, check a couple posts above. the above information is the most up to date instructions we have. check Erasmus's post.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Tony on APC forums on 4/27/2009

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Hello. I installed the CD version on Window SBS Server 2008 x64. I can not get it to uninstall. Can you please send the instructions to tlewis@planetyahyah.com?

Thanks,
Tony

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Vishwesh on APC forums on 6/16/2008

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Hi The Notorious K,

would appreciate..If you can please send the keys to may email id..

Thanks

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/16/2008

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Email sent at 12:40 pm EST.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Nard on APC forums on 9/7/2012

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Hello,

As per everyone else, I need to manualy uninstall this dodgy software.

Can you please email me the uninstall instructions for PowerChute Personal 3 on XP.

Thanks,
Tim

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/24/2008

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Email sent 8:50 am EST.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Jonathan on APC forums on 6/27/2011

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Removal instructions has been PM'd to Frathe.

[TheNotoriousKMP_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/24/2008

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Email sent 11:06 PM EST.

[daburz03_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/24/2008

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I am having this problem as well, could you help me too please.

Thank you,

Leon

[Techie_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/11/2010

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Octavio,

Are you getting any error message while uninstalling the PCPE software? If so, could you please post the screen shot of the error for our review?