Uninstalling Adaptive Server

To remove Adaptive Server, run the installer.

Prerequisites

Stop all services using the Services option from the Control Panel. If any of the services are marked to automatically start, change them to be started manually. Restart the system to release any DLLs that are already loaded into memory.

If you installed Adaptive Server version 15.7 on top of an existing Adaptive Server 12.5 or earlier, that earlier version of Adaptive Server created a shortcut that launches the uninstaller, whereas Adaptive Server 15.7 registered the uninstaller with the Add/Remove Programs option on the Control Panel. Use the Add/Remove Programs option to remove Adaptive Server. This does not remove some of the shortcuts created by the Adaptive Server version 12.5 or earlier installer; you must manually remove these shortcuts.

Task
Note: The uninstallation process reverses only those actions originally performed by the installer, leaving intact any files or registry entries you created after the installation. Remove these after you complete the uninstallation.
  1. Remove your server from within Adaptive Server: Start > Programs > Sybase > Adaptive Server Enterprise > Server Config > Remove Server.
  2. You can uninstall Adaptive Server using:
    • Windows GUI – go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and click the Adaptive Server Enterprise icon
    • Command line – execute the uninstallation utility at %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\ASESuite\uninstall.exe %SYBASE%\sybuninstall\PCClient\uninstall.exe
  3. Click Next in the Uninstall Welcome window.
  4. Choose one of the following, then click Next:
    • Complete Uninstall – uninstalls everything originally installed by the installer.
    • Uninstall Specific Features – displays a list of features. If any unselected products/components are dependent on features selected for uninstallation, you can still proceed with the uninstallation but dependent features are not uninstalled.
    You see a window indicating that the uninstallation process is being performed. There is no progress bar.
    Note: You may need to confirm the deletion of some files that have been modified since installation.
  5. When you see the final window, click Done to exit the uninstallation program.
Parent topic: Installing Adaptive Server