How To Manually Uninstall Microsoft SNA Server Client 4.0

ID: Q242997

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SNA Server, versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3

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.

Microsoft recommends using the SNA client Setup program to remove the client software. However, if this is not possible, the following procedures document how to manually remove either the SNA Windows 9x client or SNA Windows NT client included with SNA Server 4.0.


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Steps to Manually Uninstall SNA Server Client 4.0

Manually removing the SNA Windows 95 Client on Windows 9x and Windows NT

  1. Click Start, Run, and in the Open box type Explorer.


  2. Locate the folder in which SNA Server 4.0 Client for Windows 95 was installed. The default is C:\Sna95.

    NOTE: If Service Pack 2 was included in the version of SNA Server Client 4.0, the default folder will be C:\Program Files\SNA95.


  3. Rename the folder to Old_Sna95. For information about how to rename a folder, click Start, click Help, click the Index tab, type renaming, and then select the Renaming folders topic.


  4. Remove the following folder: 
    
Windows 9x - Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft SNA Server Client
Windows NT - WINNT\Profiles\%User%\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft SNA Server Client


  5. Start a command prompt by following the steps for each operating system:
    Windows 9x
    1. Click Start, click Programs, and then select MS-DOS Prompt.


    2. At the command prompt, type the following and press
      Enter:

      cd\windows\system


    Windows NT
    1. Click Start, click Programs, and then select Command Prompt.


    2. At the command prompt, type the following and press Enter:

      cd\winnt\system32


    At the command prompt, type the following and press Enter after each line:

    REN ADLOC.DLL ADLOC.OLD
    REN APPCST32.DLL APPCST32.OLD
    REN BVNSST.DLL BVNSST.OLD
    REN DBGTRACE.DLL DBGTRACE.OLD
    REN FMISTR32.DLL FMISTR32.OLD
    REN IPBCAST.DLL IPBCAST.OLD
    REN CSVSTR32.DLL CSVSTR32.OLD
    REN DMODAPPC.DLL DMODAPPC.OLD
    REN LMBCAST.DLL LMBCAST.OLD
    REN LUASTR32.DLL LUASTR32.OLD
    REN SNASAP32.DLL SNASAP32.OLD
    REN SNANDS32.DLL SNANDS32.OLD
    REN SNACIP.DLL SNACIP.OLD
    REN SNACBV.DLL SNACBV.OLD
    REN VSTAPI.DLL VSTAPI.OLD
    REN SNACLM.DLL SNACLM.OLD
    REN SNACNW.DLL SNACNW.OLD
    REN SNADMOD.DLL SNADMOD.OLD
    REN SNADUMP.DLL SNADUMP.OLD
    REN SNAKRNL.DLL SNAKRNL.OLD
    REN SNANLS.DLL SNANLS.OLD
    REN SNANCP.DLL SNANCP.OLD
    REN SNAREG.DLL SNAREG.OLD
    REN SNATRC.DLL SNATRC.OLD
    REN SNATRCSN.DLL SNATRCSN.OLD
    REN TRNSDT.DLL TRNSDT.OLD
    REN TRNSDTS.DLL TRNSDTS.OLD
    REN TRNSDTJ.DLL TRNSDTJ.OLD
    REN TRNSDTK.DLL TRNSDTK.OLD
    REN TRNSDTT.DLL TRNSDTT.OLD
    REN WAPPC32.DLL WAPPC32.OLD
    REN WCPIC32.DLL WCPIC32.OLD
    REN WINAPPC .DLL WINAPPC .OLD
    REN WINCPIC.DLL WINCPIC.OLD
    REN WINCSV .DLL WINCSV .OLD
    REN WINCSV32.DLL WINCSV32.OLD
    REN WINMGT32.DLL WINMGT32.OLD
    REN WINRUI.DLL WINRUI.OLD
    REN WINRUI32.DLL WINRUI32.OLD
    REN WINSLI.DLL WINSLI.OLD
    REN WINSLI32.DLL WINSLI32.OLD
    REN LTYPE.TTF LTYPE.OLD
    REN CP_1047.NLS CP_1047.OLD
    REN CP_1140.NLS CP_1140.OLD
    REN CP_1141.NLS CP_1141.OLD
    REN CP_1142 .NLS CP_1142 .OLD
    REN CP_1143.NLS CP_1143.OLD
    REN CP_1144.NLS CP_1144.OLD
    REN CP_1145.NLS CP_1145.OLD
    REN CP_1146.NLS CP_1146.OLD
    REN CP_1147.NLS CP_1147.OLD
    REN CP_1148.NLS CP_1148.OLD
    REN CP_1149.NLS CP_1149.OLD
    REN CP_20924.NLS CP_20924.OLD
    REN CP_28605.NLS CP_28605.OLD
    REN CP_858.NLS CP_858.OLD
    REN MSDB2BAS.DLL MSDB2BAS.OLD
    REN MSDB2OLE.DLL MSDB2OLE.OLD
    REN MSDB2UTL.DLL MSDB2UTL.OLD
    REN MSDB2OLE.HLP MSDB2OLE.PLH
    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.


  6. Using Registry Editor, remove the following keys:

    NOTE: Depending on what components were chosen during setup, some keys listed here may not exist. 
    
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tn3270
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNA OLE DB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNA Server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNABase
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNADB2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SnaClient
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help\Readme.hlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help\SnaBase.hlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help\SnaTrace.hlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help\Win3270.hlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Help\Win5250.hlp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA 3270 Emulator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA 5250 Emulator
HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft SNA Server


  7. Restart the computer by clicking Start, Shutdown, and Restart the computer.


  8. Once back at the Desktop, all files renamed with the *.OLD extension may be deleted to gain disk space.


Manually removing the SNA Windows NT Client on Windows NT

  1. Click Start, Run, and in the Open box type Explorer.


  2. Locate the folder in which SNA Server 4.0 Client for Windows NT was installed. The default is C:\Sna.
    NOTE: If Service Pack 2 was included in the version of SNA Server Client 4.0, the default folder will be C:\Program Files\SNA.


  3. Rename the folder to Old_Sna. For information about how to rename a folder, click Start, click Help, and then select Index tab, type renaming, and then select the Renaming folders topic.



  4. Remove the following folder: 
    
Windows NT - WINNT\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft SNA Server Client
    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.


  5. Using Registry Editor, remove the following keys:

    NOTE: Depending on what components were chosen during setup, some keys listed here may not exist. 
    
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tn3270
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNA OLE DB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SNA Server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\COMTI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\COMTI Admin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\COMTI Resync TP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\COMTI Snap-In
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA 3270 Emulator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA 5250 Emulator
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA AFTP Client
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA APPC Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA Base Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA CPI-C Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA CSV Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA DDM Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA Host Security
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA NetMn Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA NetView Alerter
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA NetView RunCmd
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA RAS Service
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA RUI Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA Server<BR/>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\SNA SLI Application
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NVAlert
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnaBase
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SnaDdm
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UN2


  6. Restart the machine by clicking Start, clicking Shutdown, and then Restart the computer.


  7. Once back at the Desktop, all files renamed with the *.OLD extension may be deleted to gain disk space.


Additional query words:

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Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: November 19, 1999
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