PENDING Using SCCM to Uninstall Software

[Israel Chavez]

We have several version of viewpoint that I need to uninstall. Of course SCCM would be the best option to use, since I have more than 700 computers. I already created a batch file using the msiexec. My question is, do I need to push the batch file to run on all pc or is there another way to do it? I have been looking for option within sccm but cannot find the uninstall app or package.

Thanks,

 

[Prajwal Desai]

Hi Israel, if your batch file uninstalls the app fine, then deploy it the collection of 700 computers. You could create an app / package.

 

[Israel Chavez]

Hey Prajwal, only issue is that I would also need to deploy the MSI, will I be bale to it in the app/package too??

 

[Israel Chavez]

So when creating the package, which option should I use?

 

[Prajwal Desai]

standard program

 

[Israel Chavez]

So it is saying that it was successful (on my test environment) but the computer still has the software installed. I made sure that I added the correct MSI (even though I added an older version, so I have a total of two) I attached a screenshot of the command. Is it right?

 

[Vini]

So it is saying that it was successful (on my test environment) but the computer still has the software installed. I made sure that I added the correct MSI (even though I added an older version, so I have a total of two) I attached a screenshot of the command. Is it right?

If the MSI is older, it will probably have a different GUID.

The best attack would be a script that targets multiple GUID's of the same program. I have one I made for Websense, see below.

@echo off
:: Stop WebSense and Attempt the Uninstall
"C:\Program Files\Websense\Websense Endpoint\wepsvc.exe" -stop -password removalpassword wspxy

msiexec /x {7C2C0AD7-9698-4373-9157-E486C0E8BE20} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation7-6-1145-x86.log"
msiexec /x {528C64F2-3409-4FC4-89D6-05E5FA72F77F} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation7-6-1145-x64.log"

msiexec /x {154C0B11-BDA3-420B-8BFC-A624175B65CC} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation7-8-1834-x64.log"
msiexec /x {D1390F29-0723-435B-870A-430ACB545D24} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation7-8-1911-x64.log"

msiexec /x {F482A1BB-13E2-49C6-AF4C-80F968DB388D} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation8-0-2076-x64.log"

msiexec /x {ADDFA1F7-BCE8-4B89-8A4E-E4F6AAC3D938} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation8-1-2224-x86.log"
msiexec /x {91AF04C4-CDA0-42B8-91C5-B547DE2127A1} XPSWD="removalpassword" /norestart /qn /L*V "C:\Windows\Logs\WebsenseUninstallation8-1-2224-x64.log"

Add this batch/script to a package, and deploy it to your 700 computers (test it first, of course!)