Uninstalling Delphi 16-Bit

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Deleting Directories
3. Deleting the Program Group
4. Removing .INI files
5. Editing WIN.INI
6. Editing WINHELP.INI
7. Editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT
8. Removing files placed in WINDOWS and WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories

1) Introduction

This document assumes the product was installed to C: drive, with default directories and full (default) installation settings. Any deviations from the default settings may require adjustments/ changes to the instructions below.

2) Deleting Directories

If you wish to delete directories using DOS commands, see section 1 below. To use Windows, see section 2.

1. To erase directories from your hard drive on a system with DOS 6.0 or greater, you need to be in the root directory (i.e. C:\> ) and type DELTREE <DIR NAME> and hit return(Example: C:\>deltree delphi). Answer Yes when it prompts to delete all subdirectories (see below for the list of directories to delete). For versions of DOS lower than 6.0, you need to go into each directory and type DEL *.* until all directories are empty. Then DOS will allow you to delete the directory names with the command RD <DIR NAME>.
2. From Windows, go to File Manager. Using File Manager, select the <DIR NAME> folder. Then hit the Delete key. Answer Yes to All when prompted to delete subdirectories.

         C:\Delphi                    C:\Rptsmith
         C:\Rs_run                    C:\Dbd
         C:\Iblocal                   C:\Idapi
       * C:\Informix
       * - Client/ Server version only

3) Deleting the Program Group

4) Removing .INI files

                        DELPHI.INI
			BORHELP.INI
			DBD.INI
                        INTERBAS.INI
		      * ODBC.INI
		      * ODBCINST.INI
		      * ODBCISAM.INI
			RPTSMITH.INI
			RS_RUN.INI
			RS_SQLIF.INI
			VSL.INI
			MULTIHLP.INI
            * - files used by ODBC applications

5) Editing WIN.INI

			[DDE Servers]
			DBD=C:\DBD\DBD
			[DBD]
			WORKDIR=C:\DBD
			PRIVDIR=C:\DBD\DBDPRIV
			[Interbase]
			RootDirectory=C:\IBLOCAL
	              * [IDAPI]
			DLLPATH=C:\IDAPI
			CONFIGFILE01=C:\IDAPI\IDAPI.CFG
		      * [Borland Language Drivers]
			LDPath=C:\IDAPI\LANGDRV
           * - DO NOT delete these if other programs use IDAPI

6) Editing WINHELP.INI

                BDECFG.HLP=C:\IDAPI
                DBD.HLP=C:\DBD
                DELPHI.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
                WINAPI.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
                CWG.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
		CWH.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
		LOCALSQL.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
		VQB.HLP=C:\DELPHI\BIN
		SQLREF.HLP=C:\IBLOCAL\BIN
		WISQL.HLP=C:\IBLOCAL\BIN
		RPTSMITH.HLP=C:\rptsmith
		RS_DD.HLP=C:\rptsmith
		SBL.HLP=C:\rptsmith
		RS_RUN.HLP=C:\rptsmith
		RCEXPERT.HLP=C:\DELPHI\RCEXPERT
		DRVDBASE.HLP=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
		DRVPARDX.HLP=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
		ODBCINST.HLP=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM

7) Editing your AUTOEXEC.BAT

8) Removing files from your WINDOWS and WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories

CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!

Many files shown in this section are shared by other programs. Deleting them may cause other programs not to work INCLUDING WINDOWS. If you wish to remove files from these directories, please do so ONLY at your own discretion. One possible method would be to delete a file, and run ALL other programs on your system to make sure they work. Copies of all files listed below are located on the Delphi CD in the runimage directory. You may copy files from the CD if one that is required is inadvertantly deleted. Please be careful.

CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!CAUTION!!!!

Files placed or updated in your \WINDOWS directory by Delphi:

        DELPHI.CBT                      M3OPEN.DLL
	M3OPEN.EXE			MBW.EXE
	MFTP.EXE			MHPARPA.DLL
	MNETONE.EXE			MNOVLWP.DLL
	MPATHWAY.DLL			MPCNFS.EXE
	MPCNFS2.EXE			MPCNFS4.DLL
	MSOCKLIB.DLL			MVWASYNC.EXE
	MWINTCP.EXE			WINSOCK.DLL

        BIBAS04.DLL                     BIFLT04.DLL
	BIMDS04.DLL			BIPDX04.DLL
	BIPDX04.HLP			BIUTL04.DLL
	BIVBX11.DLL			BLBAS04.DLL
	BLINT04.DLL			BLINT04.HLP
	BLMDS04.DLL			BLODBC.LIC
	BLUTL04.DLL			BOLE16D.DLL
	BTRV110.DLL			BWCC.DLL
	CHART2FX.VBX			COMPOBJ.DLL
      * COREWIN.DLL			CTL3D.DLL
	CTL3DV2.DLL		      * DBNMP3.DLL
	DRVACCSS.HLP			DRVBTRV.HLP
	DRVDBASE.HLP			DRVEXCEL.HLP
	DRVFOX.HLP			DRVTEXT.HLP
	GAUGE.VBX		      * LDLLSQLW.DLL
	MSJETDSP.DLL			MULTIHLP.DLL
	NWCALLS.DLL			NWIPXSPX.DLL
      * NWNETAPI.DLL			ODBC.DLL
	ODBCADM.EXE			ODBCCURS.DLL
	ODBCINST.DLL			ODBCINST.HLP
	OLE2.DLL			OLE2.REG
	OLE2CONV.DLL			OLE2DISP.DLL
	OLE2NLS.DLL			OLE2PROX.DLL
      * ORA6WIN.DLL		      * ORA7WIN.DLL
	PICT.VBX			PXENGCFG.EXE
	PXENGWIN.DLL			QEBI.LIC
	RED110.DLL			SIMADMIN.DLL
	SIMBA.DLL			STDOLE.TLB
	STORAGE.DLL			STRESS.DLL
	SWITCH.VBX			TXTISAM.DLL
	TYPELIB.DLL		      * W3DBLIB.DLL
	XBS110.DLL			XLSISAM.DLL
          * - Client/ Server version only

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