How to remove/clean uninstall the GroupWise 5.X client.

(Last modified: 13Feb2003)

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And how to reinstall the GroupWise 5.X client.

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Novell GroupWise 5.2

Novell GroupWise 5.5

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Following is one way to uninstall and reinstall the GW client.

1. Go to the control panel, and choose add remove programs, and remove GW 5.
Note: In some cases windows messaging may also need to be uninstalled (also under add remove programs).

2. Download the GroupWise Cleaning Agent (GWCA55US.EXE - Enhancement Pack, or GWCA55.EXE - non EP/ Small Business). Download this and extract it to the local machine that the client will be uninstalled from.

Note: You can remove the files that have been installed by the different GroupWise client versions and other Novell released GroupWise add-ons. You can remove all third-party GroupWise API application integrations by selecting the Third-party Windows registry settings check box. This will only remove the registry settings that tell GroupWise what programs to load. The Writing Tool sections in the Windows registry are not removed as they may be shared with WordPerfect Shared Code enabled applications.

3.   Verify that the "C:\NOVELL\GROUPWISE" AND "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\GW*" are gone. (Or if the client was installed to a different directory, verify that this directory is gone) If this directory still exists, then manually delete it.

5. Go to the Software distribution directory where the GroupWise client is, and reinstall the GW client.

    Note: If you have removed windows messaging, you should be prompted to reinstall it before GW client is installed. If you are not prompted, execute WMS.EXE located on the GW CD under /CLIENT/WIN32 to install it manually. If you are using Windows NT/ 2000 use the following install for Windows messaging WINNTWMS.EXE.

Abstract: GroupWise Cleaning Agent was designed by Novell Technical Support to help resolve issues where the GroupWise client was not completely removed from the workstation. This product was designed to be run in Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000. This program replaces the obsolete Novell Registry Editor program from Novell.

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Document Title:	How to remove/clean uninstall the GroupWise 5.X client.
Document ID:	10026879
Solution ID:	1.0.55569679.2536755
Creation Date:	17Feb2000
Modified Date:	13Feb2003
Novell Product Class:	Groupware NetWare

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