SMS: Server Uninstall Doesn't Remove All Components

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.


When you use Systems Management Server 2.0 Setup to uninstall a site server, all components are not removed.

The following registry entries remain on your site server:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SMSPerfCountersForC:_SMSLOGON_I386_SMSPERF.DLL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SMSPerfCountersForC:_SMS_BIN_I386_SMSPERF.DLL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\SMS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\NAL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\WBEM

Winnt\System32\Wbem

SMSLogon

SMSClient_<sitecode> (client network connection account)

SMSCliToknAcct& (System Management internal group account)

SMSServer_<sitecode> (server network connection account)

SMSService (System Management site server account)

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


To delete these remaining components and complete the removal of the Systems Management Server installation, follow this procedure:

1. Click Run on the Start menu and run Regedt32.exe.



2. Perform the following steps to delete each of the keys listed in the SUMMARY section of this article:
   
   
   1. Click on the key to select it.
   
   
   
   2. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
   
   
   
   3. Click Yes to confirm the deletion of the key.
   
   
   



3. Delete the Smslogon directory. NOTE: Multiple sites in the same Windows NT domain share this directory.



4. Delete the Wbem folder (only) under Winnt\System32\.



5. Start User Manager for Domains. To do so, point to Programs on the Start menu, then point to Administrative Tools and click User Manager for Domains.



6. Click to select the following accounts:

   SMSClient_<sitecode>
   
   SMSCliToknAcct&
   
   SMSServer_<sitecode>
   
   SMSService (This account may be used by other sites in the same Windows NT domain. If this is the case, do not remove this account.)




7. Click User, click Delete, then click OK to confirm.

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Version : winnt:2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo