CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Deployment Guide Help

Removing the software

You can remove the software from your network. Uninstalling the software cleanly is crucial when the time comes to upgrade to a newer version.

Image removal

You cannot automate the removal of a server image. Instead, you must manually delete the image from the server.

For best results with deleting an image, make sure that the programs to be removed — and their associated files — are not currently in use on the workstations.

The only way to recover a deleted server image is to re-create it by re-running the setup.

Don’t delete the server image if there are still workstations that use the image. Otherwise, users won’t be able to maintain and modify the installations.

Removing the software from a server

If Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Windows Terminal Server) are used so that users can run the applications from a server, make sure that all users are logged off before you remove the software.

Workstation removal

You can remove a single installation of the software by using the Windows Control Panel on that workstation, or you can remove multiple workstation installations by using a command line.

Removing a single installation

You can use the Windows Control Panel to remove a single installation.

To remove an installation with the Windows Control Panel

1 In the Windows Control Panel, display the list of currently installed programs, and choose the program from the list.

2 Click Uninstall/Change.

3 Enable the Remove option.

4 If you want to remove user files (such as presets, user-created fills, and customized files), enable the Remove user files check box.

5 Click Remove.

Repeat for Corel Graphics - Window Shell Extension and Ghostscript GPL.

Removing multiple installations

You can use a command line to remove multiple installations at a time.

/x - Basic removal

• You can use the /x switch (or the /uninstall switch) to silently remove the software:

\\server\path\Setup.exe /x

REMOVE and REMOVEUSERFILES

Advanced removal

If you want more control over the removal process, use the following public properties.

Property	What it does
REMOVE=ALL	Removes all features (except GPL Ghostscript and Windows Shell Extension)
REMOVEUSERFILES=value	Specifies whether to remove user files: • 0 — no • 1 — yes
REMOVE_GPL=1	Removes GPL Ghostscript
REMOVE_SHELLEXT=1	Removes Windows Shell Extension

For example, if you want to uninstall both GPL Ghostscript and Windows Shell Extension, you can use the following command:

\\server\path\Setup.exe /x REMOVE_SHELLEXT=1 REMOVE_GPL=1

You can also use a msiexec command to uninstall both GPL Ghostscript and Windows Shell Extension.

msiexec /i \\server\path\msis\Setup_x64.msi REMOVE=ALL CHAINER_CMD="/qb REMOVE_SHELLEXT=1 REMOVE_GPL=1"