Using a command prompt to uninstall the Remote Agent from a remote computer

You can uninstall the Remote Agent by using a command prompt.

To use a command prompt to uninstall the Remote Agent from a remote computer

  1. At the remote computer, map a drive letter to the Backup Exec media server Remote Agent directory using the following path:


    To uninstall the Remote Agent from a 32-bit computer:

    \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Agents\RAWS32

    To uninstall the Remote Agent from a 64-bit computer:

    \Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\Agents\RAWSX64

  2. Open a command prompt, and then type the drive letter that you mapped in step 1.

  3. Run the following command:


    To uninstall the Remote Agent from a 32-bit computer:

    setup.exe /RANT32: /S: -u

    The /S: parameter is used to run the operation in silent mode, without the benefit of a user interface. The -u parameter specifies an uninstall operation.

    To uninstall the Remote Agent from a 64-bit computer:

    setup.exe /RAWSX64: /S: -u

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