Uninstall Software Using Altiris Deployment Solution

I often get a question how to uninstall software using Altiris Deployment Solution. This is not alway's as easy as we think. Below is a script that I wrote for a customer that can be used.

The script uninstalls Novell Groupwise, and it can be used as a sample to get the job done.

The example describes the uninstall for a XP client, A laptop with XP and a terminal server.

Change the variables as you wish.

::setting variables
SET DEPLOY_DRV=z:
SET DEPLOY_PATH=\novell.groupwise.uninstall
set SRC=%DEPLOY_DRV%%DEPLOY_PATH%
if not exist "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\temp" md "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\temp"
if not exist "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\temp\client" md "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\temp\client"
goto %CLNT%
echo No client variable set!
exit

:DESKTOP
xcopy "%SRC%\*.*" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\apps\Novell\GroupWise\" /s /e /v /y
cd /d "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\apps\Novell\GroupWise\"
NXGWCR65.EXE /noui
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk" del /q /f "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk"
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk" del /q /f "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk"
if exist "c:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla" del /q /f "c:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla"
cd /d c:\apps
rd novell /s /q
goto end1

:LAPTOP
xcopy "%SRC%\*.*" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\apps\Novell\GroupWise\" /s /e /v /y
cd /d "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\apps\Novell\GroupWise\"
NXGWCR65.EXE /noui
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk" del /q /f "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk"
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Novell Groupwise" rd "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Start\Programma's\Novell Groupwise" /s /q
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk" del /q /f "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk"
if exist "c:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla" del /q /f "c:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla"
cd /d c:\apps
rd novell /s /q
goto end1

:TSERVER
xcopy "%SRC%\*.*" "w:\apps\Novell\GroupWise\" /s /e /v /y
cd /d "w:\apps\Novell\GroupWise\"
NXGWCR65.EXE /noui
if exist "v:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GroupWise Notify.lnk" del /q /f "v:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GroupWise Notify.lnk"
if exist "v:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\GroupWise.lnk" del /q /f "v:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\GroupWise.lnk"
if exist "w:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla" del /q /f "w:\apps\Microsoft\Office\Office\Xlstart\gwxl97.xla"
cd /d w:\apps
rd novell /s /q
goto end1


:end1
echo deleting GroupWise Notifier startup shortcut
if exist "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GroupWise Notify.lnk" del /q /f "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\GroupWise Notify.lnk"
if exist "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\GroupWise.lnk" del /q /f "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\GroupWise.lnk"
if exist "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk" del /q /f "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Bureaublad\GroupWise.lnk"
if exist "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk" del /q /f "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Menu Start\Programma's\Opstarten\GroupWise Notify.lnk"
echo done
exit

Use this script to your advantage and uninstall any local software as you wish.

Regards
Erik Westhovens