Installation > Removing WordWriter

Removing WordWriter

Automatic Removal

If WordWriter was installed with the automatic installer, use Add/Remove Programs to remove WordWriter and all of its associated documentation and samples:

1. From the Start menu, select Settings -> Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Select SoftArtisans WordWriter.
4. Click the Change/Remove button to remove the old copy of WordWriter.

Manual Removal

To manually remove WordWriter:

1. If you are upgrading from V1, remove WordWriter.dll and collections.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:
   
   

   Installation in the GAC is optional. If WordWriter.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter gacutil.exe /u WordWriter.dll and click Ok.
      
      
   4. Enter gacutil.exe /u collections.dll and click Ok.
      
      
   5. Delete the following line from machine.config:

      <add assembly="WordWriter.dll, Version=x.x.x.x, 
      	Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f593502af6ee46ae"/>

   If you are upgrading from V2, remove the SAWW2NET.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:
   
   

   Installation in the GAC is optional. If SAWW2NET.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter gacutil.exe /u SAWW2NET.dll and click Ok.
      
      
   4. Delete the following line from machine.config:

      <add assembly="SAWW2NET, Version=x.x.x.x, 
      	Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f593502af6ee46ae"/>

   If you are removing V3, remove the SAWW3NET.dll from the Global Assembly Cache:
   
   

   Installation in the GAC is optional. If SAWW3NET.dll is not in the GAC, go to step 2.

   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter gacutil.exe /u SAWW3NET.dll and click Ok.
      
      
   4. Delete the following line from machine.config:

      <add assembly="SAWW3NET, Version=x.x.x.x, 
      	Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=f593502af6ee46ae"/>

2. Remove WordWriter's license key:
   
   
   1. Double-click LicenseManager.exe.
      
      
   2. Select WordWriter's license key.
      
      
   3. Click Remove Key.
   
   
3. If you are upgrading from V1, unregister WordWriterCOM.dll:
   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter regsvr32 WordWriterCOM.dll /u and click Ok.
      
      
   4. To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
      
      
   If you are upgrading from V2, unregister SAWW2CCW.dll:
   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter regsvr32 SAWW2CCW.dll /u and click Ok.
      
      
   4. To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
      
      
   If you are removing V3, unregister SAWW3CCW.dll:
   
   
   1. Open a DOS prompt window.
      
      
   2. Go to the folder OfficeWriter\WordWriter.
      
      
   3. Enter regsvr32 SAWW3CCW.dll /u and click Ok.
      
      
   4. To reset IIS, enter iisreset.
      
      
4. If you are upgrading from V1, delete these files:
   
   
   • WordWriter.dll
     
     
   • collections.dll
     
     
   • WordWriterCOM.dll
     
     

   You may have copies of WordWriter.dll and collections.dll in several bin directories. Delete all copies.

   If you are upgrading from V2, delete these files:
   
   
   • SAWW2NET.dll
     
     
   • SAWW2CCW.dll
     
     
   If you are removing V3, delete these files:
   
   
   • SAWW3NET.dll
     
     
   • SAWW3CCW.dll
     
     

   You may have copies of SAWW2NET.dll SAWW3NET.dll in several bin directories. Delete all copies.

Copyright 2007 © SoftArtisans, Inc. All Rights Reserved.