Uninstall – no C:\Program Files\NoMachine\var folder

[KHenseler]

OS: Windows 11 Enterprise

Version 10.0.22631 Build 22631

System Type x64-based PC

I don’t think NoMachine installed completely when I attempted it. I can use NoMachine to connect to other systems, but the server doesn’t want to start. I was going to uninstall then make sure I had admin priviliges when I re-installed. But when I try to uninstall NoMachine, it says there’s no C:\Program Files\NoMachine\var folder. Using PowerShell confirms that. How do I uninstall NoMachine so I can try installing it again?

PS Trying to install again doesn’t do anything.

[zaq]

Hello KHenseler,

The var dir is in different place than you wrote:

C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\

Probably this file was missing:

C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\uninstall\unins000.exe

it’s executable which uninstall NoMachine.

Could you install again !M and send to forum[at]nomachine[dot]com:

1) An installation log file:

C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\log\nxinstall.log

if the file is missing please find the newest:

C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup Log 2024….

2) An uninstall log file:

Run cmd as Administrator, and in cmd run:

"C:\ProgramData\NoMachine\var\uninstall\unins000.exe" /LOG="C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\Desktop\NMuninstall.log"

after uninstallation process closes, please send from your Desktop NMuninstall.log.

Do you have NoMachine enterprise client installed parallel with
NoMachine server package?

[KHenseler]

Sorry I wasn’t clear. There isn’t a var directory at all.

PS C:\Program Files\NoMachine> dir

Directory: C:\Program Files\NoMachine

Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name

—-                 ————-         —— —-

d—–         3/13/2024   7:22 AM                bin

d—–         3/12/2024   2:43 PM                etc

d—–         3/10/2024   7:19 AM                lib

d—–         3/10/2024   7:19 AM                scripts

d—–         3/12/2024   2:43 PM                share

PS C:\Program Files\NoMachine>

 

[KHenseler]

{sigh} never mind. ProgramData is a hidden directory in PowerShell, that’s why I couldn’t find it. After using ‘ProgramData’, I’m able to uninstall. Thanks for the help!

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