Unattended Un-Installation of NIVOMAX Viewer
Last Updated on February 11, 2025 | 2 min read
Warning !
This procedure is intended for IT System Administrators and is not applicable to normal users.
Unattended un-installations allow NIVOMAX Viewer applications to be un-installed without manual user input, making it suitable for automated environments or managing multiple installations.
This guide provides command-line instructions for the unattended un-installation of NIVOMAX Viewer.
Procedure
- Locate the uninstaller file from the installed location
- With default settings, NIVOMAX Viewer will be installed into C:\Program Files.
- Locate the uninstall.exe from the relevant application folder. Example: C:\Program Files\NIVOMAX Desktop Viewer\uninstall.exe
- Execute the Un-Installation Command
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- Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
- Click the Start button.
- Type ‘cmd’ in the search box.
- Right-click Command Prompt from the search results.
- Select Run as administrator.
- Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
- Navigate to the uninstall file location using the ‘cd’ command.
- Execute the appropriate command for your edition:
The un-installation commands are given as examples, ensure they match for the application you are using when executing the command. Optional parameters mentioned within brackets. If only -i Silent was given it will perform a complete uninstallation.
- For Desktop Edition:
uninstall.exe -i Silent (-KEEPCONFIG YES/NO -KEEPDATA YES/NO)"
- For Network Edition – Data Server:
uninstall.exe -i Silent (-KEEPCONFIG YES/NO -KEEPDATA YES/NO)"
- For Network Edition – Client Viewer:
uninstall.exe -i Silent (-KEEPCONFIG YES/NO)"
- For Desktop Edition:
- Uninstaller will take few minutes to complete the un-installation.
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Parameter Definitions
- KEEPDATA
- Description: This parameter confirms whether or not to remove the library data downloaded.
- Usage: It is recommended to set this value to ‘YES’ to avoid data removal.
- Example: -KEEPDATA YES
- KEEPCONFIG
- Description: This parameter used to instruct the uninstaller to remove configurations (complete uninstall) or preserve the configuration.
- Usage: It is recommended to set this value to ‘YES’. In case of reinstalling the same application will restore these configurations.
- Example: -KEEPCONFIG yes
Notes
- Always run these commands in a test environment before using them on production devices.