How to uninstall a .cab flagged as "nouninstall=1"?

snovvman · #1 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 12:38 AM

I removed every trace of the application that I can find, including all of the items referenced in the _setup.xml file. I searched the registry for handmark, express, pex*, and other entries. They were removed. \windows\AppMgr intall info was also removed. Still--no joy. The app still somehow claims that it needs to remove the previous version.

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

JimSmith94 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 12:52 AM

Let it remove the previous version. I've heard of other apps that acted like that. If you just want to remove it, let it uninstall the previous version, and then cancel when it asks you where you want to install the new version.

snovvman · #3 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JimSmith94

Let it remove the previous version. I've heard of other apps that acted like that. If you just want to remove it, let it uninstall the previous version, and then cancel when it asks you where you want to install the new version.

That would work for an application that was installed w/o the NoUninstall flag and it shows up in Remove Programs. I have tried to allow it to remove the prevous, but it returns with "removal unsuccessful", and when the installation is complete, it throws an "install unsuccessful" error. In other words, the new application that is trying to uninstall the previous fails at uninstalling. Some versions of Sprite Back have the same problem, forcing them to release a dedicated removal .exe.