How To: Uninstall IBM Web Sphere Application Server

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About this task

This task describes the steps to uninstall WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 on the Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later) operating system.

Procedure

1. Stop the WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 application server. Click Start > All Programs > IBM WebSphere >WebSphere Application Server V8.5 > Profiles > AppSrv01 > Stop the server, then wait for the command window to disappear.
2. Remove WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.
   1. Start IBM Installation Manager. Click Start > All Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager. A few seconds later, the IBM Installation Manager window is displayed.
   2. Click Uninstall
   3. In the Uninstall Packages windows, select IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5, and then click Next.
   4. In the Prerequisite window, click Next. If the following message is displayed, stop the servers in all profiles of WebSphere Application Server V8.5, and click Recheck Status.

      Running processes have been detected that may interfere with the current operation. Stop all WebSphere and related processes before continue.

   5. Check the uninstallation summary, and then click Uninstall to start the uninstallation process. When the uninstallation process is completed successfully, a success message is displayed.
   6. Click the View Log File link to view the details of the uninstallation, and then click Finish.
3. Remove IBM Installation Manager. Only remove this if you are not using any product of IBM that is Version 8 or later.
   1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Wait for the list of currently installed programs to load.
   2. Select IBM Installation Manager.
   3. Click Remove. The Uninstall Packages window is displayed.
   4. Select IBM Installation Manager, and then click Next.
   5. Check the uninstallation summary, and then click Uninstall to start the uninstallation process. When the uninstallation process is completed successfully, a success message is displayed.
   6. Click the View Log File link to view the details of the uninstallation, and then click Finish.
4. Remove any folders that are left behind.
   1. Delete the WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 folder, by default, it is C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer1.
   2. Delete the IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 folder from the start menu.

Results

WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 is uninstalled.

If you encountered a problem when uninstalling, restart your computer then try the failing steps of the uninstallation process again.

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