How do I uninstall the Quest Diagnostic Server for Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise using the command line?
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To uninstall the Quest Diagnostic Server: (three options)
1. Using the Windows Installer:
a.)Open Windows Control Panel.
b.) Select Add or Remove Programs
c.) Select Quest Diagnostic Server and click Remove.
d.) Click Yes on the confirmation message to proceed with the uninstallation.
2.) This can also be done using the command line:
a.) Stop the Quest Diagnostic Server service.
b.) Open a command console and type sc delete QuestDiagnosticServer <-- this will delete the DS service
c.) Delete the installation directory: Default C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Diagnostic Server\
d.) Reboot the server
3.) The same can also be done through the registry:
*** Please take all necessary precautions to backup the system Registry. Quest cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage due to incorrectly adhering to this requirement. ****
a.)Stop the Quest Diagnostic Server service.
b.) Start | Run | Regedt32 and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SYSTEM | CurrentControlSet | Services
c.) Scroll down the left pane, locate the service name (QuestDiagnosticServer), right-click and Delete.
d.) Delete the installation directory: Default C:\Program Files\Quest Software\Diagnostic Server\
e.) Reboot that server.
NB. The above steps must be performed as a Local or Domain administrator.
If necessary and if you encounter errors, further removal steps can be found in SOL40047, Unable to uninstall SoSSE.
https://support.quest.com/SUPPORT/index?page=solution&id=SOL40047
