Do you lose everything on your computer when you do this?



From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Borrie
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:21 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] DESPERATE! Need to uninstall Firebird and
start again!! Vista problems!!
Importance: High



At 08:07 2/10/2008, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>> Bearing in mind I have NO control panel, how do I uninstall it?
>
>What about executing "uninsxxx.exe" located at your firebird install

folder?

No! don't do this!

You don't need to uninstall Firebird, you only need to remove the control
panel applet.

Do this:

Boot up the computer and after the post sequence is finished, watch for the
Windows pre-boot screen. Press F8, holding it down momentarily or tapping it
2 or 3 times.

A menu of startup options will come up. Use the down-arrow key to select
"Safe mode with command prompt".

Let Windows boot up in safe mode (it is slow) and log in as Administrator.

Then, at the command prompt, type

cd c:\Windows\system32 - then press the Enter key

now do

dir Firebird*.cpl

Windows should display Firebird2Control.cpl

now do

del Firebird2Control.cpl -and press Enter

Now log out and restart the computer.

I understand that on some versions of Vista, you will have to go the F8
route again when starting up, this time selecting Normal from the startup
options - otherwise your Vista will just continue booting up in Safe mode
forever.

./heLen

>Regards,
>Anderson Farias
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