Intertec TimePro In-House Uninstallation Guide

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Introduction

This document provides instructions to assist you in removing Intertec TimePro In-House cleanly from your computer. These steps are not strictly necessary unless you want to make sure that you remove all elements of TimePro In-House from your system.
  1. Shut down the TimePro In-House website.
  2. Remove the TimePro In-House database.
  3. Uninstall TimePro In-House.
  4. Remove the TimePro In-House website.
  5. Restart IIS.

1. Shut down the TimePro In-House web site

Internet Information Server (IIS) locks several TimePro In-House components. If it is not shut down before attempting to uninstall TimePro In-House, these components will not be removed.

Be careful when shutting down the IIS web server as other applications may be affected. We recommend that you consult your Network or Systems Administrator if you are unsure.

To shut down IIS:
  • Select Command Prompt from the Windows Accessories menu (Start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt).
  • Enter 'net stop iisadmin' (without the quotes), and press enter. If prompted, press 'Y' to continue.



2. Remove the TimePro In-House database

It is strongly recommended that a full backup be made of the TimePro In-House database before removing it.
  • Removing an SQL Server installation

    1. Delete the database:
      Use SQL Server Enterprise Manager to locate the database. Right-click the datbase name and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.
    2. Remove SQL Logins:
      Remove any logins beginning with tpadmin or tpuser under Security | Logins in the SQL Server Enterprise Manager Console.


  • Removing an SQL Server Express Installation

    If you installed SQL Server Express, then uninstall SQL Server Express by clicking here (click on "Open" or "Run" when the dialog box appears).

    Alternatively, you can uninstall SQL Server Express manually by using the following steps:

    1. Shut down SQL Server Express:
      1. Select Command prompt from the Windows Accessories menu (Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt).
      2. Enter 'net stop mssql$timepro' (without the quotes), and press enter.

    2. Uninstall SQL Server Express:
      1. Go to the Control Panel.
      2. Click on Add/Remove Programs.
      3. Select Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
      4. In the upper box, select the radio button for the instance TimePro: Database Engine.  If you have other instances, be careful to delete the correct instance.
      5. If you make no other use of SQL Server Express on this machine, i.e. if there are no other instances listed, also check all items in the box headed Remove SQL Server Common Components.
      6. Click Next, then Finish.  The process typically takes several minutes.


    Removing the TimePro In-House database:

    Once SQL Server Express has been uninstalled, you will need to remove the TimePro In-House database.

    If you installed the TimePro In-House database on an existing SQL Server Express installation, it is recommended that you back up and delete the database. By default the TimePro In-House database is called 'TimePro'. However, during configuration it is possible to specify a different name. If you are unsure what database the TimePro In-House application is using, check the connection string in the Global.asa file located in the TimePro In-House application directory, e.g. C:\Program Files\Intertec TimePro In-House.

    The default location is in \Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data. The files TimePro.MDF and TimePro.LDF should be deleted.

    If you have difficulty locating the folder:

    1. Open up Windows Explorer.
    2. Open the Search dialogue: click the Search button or press Ctrl+F, and if necessary select the option to find all files and folders.
    3. Enter "timepro" (without the quotes) as the part-name to search for. If you chose a different name during the configuration process, type this name instead.
    4. In the "Look in" box, specify to search your local hard drives.  The default installation drive would be c:, but if a search on this fails to turn up the file, you should choose "Local hard drives" from the dropdown list.
    5. Execute the search.
    6. When the search has finished, you should have a list of files containing the text you searched for. Some of these will include a path of windows\inf\whatever. Leave these alone - they are Windows housekeeping files. The entries you want are TimePro.mdf and TimePro_Log.ldf.  Select and delete these two files.

3. Uninstall TimePro In-House

  1. Go to the Control Panel.
  2. Click on Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Select Intertec TimePro In-House.
  4. Click the Remove button.
  5. The following dialog box will appear. Click the Uninstall button to confirm that you want to remove TimePro In-House from your computer.



  6. Once TimePro In-House has been removed, you may be prompted to reboot.

4. Remove the TimePro In-House web site

During configuration, TimePro In-House sets up a web site or virtual directory on your computer. In order to remove the TimePro In-House web site, you will need to use the Internet Information Services management console, as follows:
  1. Go to Control Panel.
  2. Click on Administrative Tools.
  3. Click on Internet Information Services (or Internet Services Manager, on earlier versions of Windows.
  4. Locate the web site or virtual directory in the left-hand pane of the IIS management console. The default name is TimePro, however, an alternate name may have been provided during configuration.
  5. Right-click on the web site or virtual directory name and select Delete. The following graphic illustrates this step:


6. Restart IIS

Restart the web server once TimePro In-House has been uninstalled by repeating the steps in Step 1, but instead type 'net start w3svc' at the command prompt.