Complete uninstall?

[NickViz1]

Hello,

how to uninstall VAW completely? I'm having an issue with my configuration and I thought that I can uninstall it and install again to have a default backup configuration. However, when I uninstalled VAW and even deleted manually all Veeam named folders and files - the next installation magically took my old config

Is there a way to completely remove all previous configuration and run from scratch?

Thanks in advance,
Nikolai

[CarlMcDade]

Morning Nikolai,

After the uninstall confirm that the following folder has been removed:

C:\programdata\veeam\
I believe this is where the configuration is kept

Within that folder structure there is a folder called Endpoint and then you should see your job name. I bel

[NickViz1]

"deleted manually all Veeam named folders and files " - I scan whole disk C for *veeam* and removed that. Didn't help much.

[ikorsakov]

Hello,

In order to reset all settings to default please do the following:

1. Stop all Veeam Services.
2. Open registry editor - select "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Endpoint Backup" and change "ReCreateDatabase" value from 0 to 1.
3. Start Veeam services.

[CarlMcDade]

I've just tested this on my test workstation:

There is an SQLDB that installs alongside the VAW installation called 'Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB'

Ive uninstalled both, and re-ran the installation. Retains the previous VAW config.

Il keep digging, nice find!

Cheers

[NickViz1]

Hello Carl,

it's not very important right now, as I found a workaround. Don't waste your time.

[Dima P.]

Guys,

If it’s critical to erase all the agent configuration & settings – suggested registry entry hack should do the trick.