Commerce Server General - HELP with removing MSIB applications (Third try: [MSFT] are you out there?)

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HELP with removing MSIB applications (Third try: [MSFT] are you out there?)

P.B.Fleetwood

2004-04-23, 8:36 am

I apologize for reposting this yet again, but someone (Microsoft) ought to
know the answer. That said...

I had to reload MSCS and MSIB on my development PC. After removing and
reinstalling MSIB, when I tried to unpack MSIB21.pup, it complains that the
MSIB21 and MSIB21admin applications already exist. I've tried to remove
them (no doubt, the wrong way) by deleting the directories from IIS and the
databases from SQL Server, but I'm still getting the same error.

How do I clean this up, so that I will have a clean install?

Any help is appreciated.

Vinayak Tadas [MS]

2004-04-23, 6:36 pm

Can you try the steps in this document and see if this fixes your problem?

Microsoft Solution for Internet Business

RemoveSite Tool Readme

May 2003

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Using the RemoveSite Tool
To uninstall of the Microsoft® Solutions for Internet Business (MSIB) site
use the RemoveSite tool, which is found on the MSIB CD in the
Tools\Uninstall folder. This tool is comprised of three files:

1. Uninstall.bat - This is a batch file that runs the programs required
to delete the site.

2. RemoveSite.exe - This is a C# application that takes a single
parameter, which is the name of the site you want to remove. RemoveSite.exe
retrieves configuration information and then uses Commerce Server APIs to
programmatically delete the site. Additionally, it attempts to delete the
databases associated with the site even if site resources were distributed
among different databases. The following example shows the usage syntax of
the RemoveSite tool:

RemoveSite site=<site name>

Where <site name> is replaced with the actual name of the site you want to
remove.

3. WebDelete.wsf - This is a Microsoft® Visual Basic® script file that
deletes all Web resources related to the site. This script has been
customized to delete the virtual directories and folders associated with the
site name. The Business Desk virtual directories and folders are removed.
The following example shows the usage syntax for using the WebDelete.wsf
file:

cscript WebDelete.wsf vroot= <vroot name>

Where <vroot name> is replaced with the actual name of the vroot you want to
remove (it is assumed that the associated Business Desk files are located
under <vroot name>bizdesk).

Known Issues
The following information describes issues of which you should be aware when
using this tool:

· You should run this tool from the web server where the site
resides. Additionally, ensure you are logged on with an account that has
administrator privileges.

· If distributing site resources among multiple databases, the
utility will not be able to drop the profiles-related database if the name
of the database does not contain the site name used.

· If any of the site databases are in use, the utility may not be
able to drop connections to the database and subsequently delete them. If
this occurs, you will manually need to restart SQL Server and delete these
databases.

· You must manually remove the Data Warehouse-related database.

· Manual deletion of files will be required when you unpackage your
site to the root directory.

Thanks
Vinayak Tadas
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"P.B.Fleetwood" <Fleetwood@MyDelrayBeach.com> wrote in message
news:OhKYRySKEHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I apologize for reposting this yet again, but someone (Microsoft) ought to
> know the answer. That said...
>
> I had to reload MSCS and MSIB on my development PC. After removing and
> reinstalling MSIB, when I tried to unpack MSIB21.pup, it complains that
the
> MSIB21 and MSIB21admin applications already exist. I've tried to remove
> them (no doubt, the wrong way) by deleting the directories from IIS and
the
> databases from SQL Server, but I'm still getting the same error.
>
> How do I clean this up, so that I will have a clean install?
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
>

P.B.Fleetwood

2004-04-26, 3:36 pm

Thank you very much, Vinayak. That worked like a charm.

2004-04-30, 5:35 am

You would need to go to clean up the "applications" in the Commerce Server as well.