Problem: Do not know how to uninstall before upgrading to a newer version since there was no uninstall utility provided with the previous version. Solution: IB V5.x IB V4.x To install a new version of InterBase on the server (when a previous version has been installed): 1. Stop the current InterBase service by: a. Clicking the Stop button in the Services Control Panel or b. running " instsvc stop -z " at the DOS prompt. 2. Remove the service from the services directory. At the command prompt, type: instsvc remove -z 3. Remove the InterBas sub-key from the NT Registry. At the command prompt, type: instreg remove -z 4. Install the new version. Note: instsvc and instreg are executable files which reside in the bin directory of the InterBase "home" directory: InterBase 5.0: ..program filesinterbase corpinterbasebin InterBase 4.1: ..program filesborlandintrbasebin InterBase 4.0: ..ibserverbin You should excute the files in the bin directory or include the bin directory's path in the PATH environment variable.
Last Modified: 23-SEP-00