Uninstalling PowerDesigner in Silent mode

A silent uninstall works in a similar fashion to the silent install, but requires that you locate the InstallShield PowerDesigner maintenance file.

For PowerDesigner v16.x this file is located, by default, at:
C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{D88DF8F0-B749-4D26-AFBC-A6E588099793}\setup.exe
Note: It may be that your maintenance file is not found in the standard location. You can always retrieve its location file from the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D88DF8F0-B749-4D26-AFBC- A6E588099793}
  1. To create an uninstall.iss response file, select Start > Run to open the Windows Run dialog box to invoke the installshield maintenance file with the following options:
    <path-to>\setup.exe /r /f1"<path>\uninstall.iss"

    Complete the installation parameters as required and then click Finish to create the uninstall.iss file at <path>. For example, the following:

    C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\setup.exe /r /f1"C:\temp\uninstall.iss"

    Uses the standard maintenance file, and creates uninstall.iss in a temp directory.

  2. Proceed to uninstall the client machine with the following command:
    <path-to>\setup.exe /s /f1"<path>\uninstall.iss"