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How to delete all the files just in case you need to for some unknown reason.

 

Manual uninstall of RAD Studio/Delphi/C++Builder 11.0 Alexandria


Launch the License Manager from the bin folder (by default “C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0\bin\LicenseManager.exe”) and delete any trial or beta (Test Field) license that you can find. Check it under “License Details” in the center column.

 

Under your Control Panel’s Program and Features Add/Remove Program uninstall the following entries:

 

RAD Studio 11 version 22.0

 

Please follow these instructions to remove any leftover files:

 

1. If Windows 64-bit, remove the C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0 directory (or the custom folder you had used).
2. Remove the C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0 directory
3. Remove the C:\ProgramData\Embarcadero\Studio\22.0 directory.
4. Remove the %APPDATA%\Embarcadero\BDS\22.0 directory.
5. Remove the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\BDS\22.0 registry key
6. If Windows 64-bit, remove the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Embarcadero\BDS\22.0
7. If Windows 64-bit, remove the following files from C:\Windows\SysWOW64:
BDEAdmin.*
CC32*.DLL
Midas.*
Xerces*.DLL

 

If you had problems in the second step (uninstalling from Windows Control Panel), try this Microsoft tool to solve un-installation problems:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed-cca7d1b6-65a9-3d98-426b-e9f927e1eb4d

 

 

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Thanks for that list, it added one more item to mby list too, regarding the LicenseManager

See below, hope that helps too:

 

Backup
- IDE (old) Backup projects    : Last project states, under IDE (old)
- IDE (old) Backup libraries    : Last library  states, under IDE (old)
- IDE Keystores, SlipFiles, Setups, ...
   
UnInstall
- Delphi AddOns      

- Delphi                : Interbase
- Delphi                : IDE

- AdoptOpenJDK        : Java

 

Cleanup IDE ( is no full cleanup needed )
-             : Just uninstall IDE, Interbase, AdoptOpenJDK
-            : keep the registry untouched
-            : remove all file links
-             : Cleanup CatRepo, SDK, etc.
              Whole folder can be removed    => C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\
-            : Keep AppData Roaming:    => C:\Users\NAME\AppData\Roaming\Embarcadero\BDS\21.0\
              (containing keystores, etc.)
 

 

Cleanup Paranoic Checklist
=> Launch License Manager from bin folder and delete any trial or beta (Test Field) license that you can find.
     Check it under “License Details” in the center column.

0. Backup: Save all Projects, save VM
   !! Save all Rx-Sources and Rx-Samples for later comparison
1. Launch the License Manager from the bin folder
    (by default "C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\bin\LicenseManager.exe")    and
    delete any trial or beta (Test Field) license that you can find.
    Check it under “License Details” in the center column.
    Beta: Field testers should also do the following (and others may want to as well):
    Delete the Godzilla license from License manager before uninstalling it or during the installation of RAD Studio 10.x
     --> Removed BetaLicense, keep the normal license
2. Uninstall from ControlPanel
    Under your Control Panel's Program and Features Add/Remove Program uninstall the following entries:  
    RAD Studio 10.2 version 19.0
    --> Remove the IB2017 Server (Automatic)
    --> Remove RadStudio (all GetIt Packs are removed, until finished)
    If you had problems in the second step (uninstalling from Windows Control Panel),
    try this Microsoft tool to solve uninstallation problems:
    http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9779673
     --> EasyFix Lösungen werden nciht mehr zum Download angeboten
3. 32Bit: remove the C:\Program Files\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0 directory     (or the custom folder you had used).
    64Bit: remove the C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0 directory (or the custom folder you had used).
    --> Admin
4. Remove the cd C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0 directory
    --> 20.0 CatalogRepository, BLP, DCP
    Remove the cd C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\dbExpress
    Remove the cd C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\FireDAC
    --> All under Embarcadero removed
    Remove the cd C:\ProgramData\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0 directory.
    --> All under Embarcadero removed (Licenses RadStudio, IB2017)
    Remove the cd %APPDATA%\Embarcadero\BDS\19.0 directory.
    --> !! Keep all new .keystores for Android
    --> Removed all under Embarcadero (AppData\Roaming)
    Remove cd C:\Users\reg_w\OneDrive\Dokumente\Embarcadero\Studio\
    --> CodeTemplates, Projects
    --> !! Keep only old iOS/Macous SDKs
    Remove the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\BDS\19.0 registry key
    --> Remove complete unter Embarcadero
    32Bit: remove the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Embarcadero\BDS\19.0 registry key
    64Bit: remove the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Embarcadero\BDS\19.0
    --> Remove complete unter Embarcadero

    Remove the .lldb folder for Android SDK
5. Search registry "Embarcadero", remove any leftovers
    BDS.bdsdeploy, Embarcadero Modeling, MUICache, GetIt, ToolsAPI, Midas, CommonTasks, Interop, BorDb,
    GetItHelper, BorDbHelper, Midas, TogetherInterOp, TogertherOptionInterop,
    Current Software Explorer TypedPaths - cannot be removed   
    WinNT CompatibilityAssistant, IB Unwise
    !! Indexer Path, SourceInderxer Path - kept because of conted items
    !! Install Properties kept
    !! MS Win SDK installer kept
    !! UserSettings kept
    !! FireWallRules kept
    !! Path kept - cleanup via Windows ControlPanel "Umgebungsvariablen bearbeiten"
    --> Remove all Embarcadero references
   Path: OLD: C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\20.0\bin;C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\20.0\Bpl;C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\20.0\bin64;C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\20.0\Bpl\Win64;
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;
D:\Prg\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\bin;C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\Bpl;D:\Prg\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\bin64;C:\Users\Public\Documents\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0\Bpl\Win64;
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Windows Performance Toolkit\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\cmd;C:\Program Files (x86)\GitExtensions\;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OpenSSH\
5. 32-bit: remove the following files from C:\Windows\System32\:
    BDEAdmin.*
    CC32*.DLL
    Midas.*
    Xerces*.DLL
    64Bit: remove the following files from C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:
    BDEAdmin.*
    CC32*.DLL
    Midas.*
    Xerces*.DLL
    --> Was already removed by uninstaller

 

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