Uninstall CAST Imaging on Microsoft Windows

Remove a CAST Imaging installation deployed on Microsoft Windows

Overview

This guide explains how to remove a CAST Imaging installation that was deployed on Microsoft Windows using the dedicated uninstaller script provided with the installation media.

Uninstall process

The installation media contains a dedicated uninstaller script called cast-imaging-remove.bat. To run the uninstaller, open a CMD window with elevated permissions (right-click, Run as administrator) and execute the relevant command from the root of the unzipped files to remove the required component, depending on what is installed on the current machine:

cast-imaging-remove.bat package=all
cast-imaging-remove.bat package=imaging-services
cast-imaging-remove.bat package=imaging-viewer
cast-imaging-remove.bat package=analysis-node
cast-imaging-remove.bat package=dashboards

The relevant *.conf files should contain the installation variables that match the components you have installed.

To avoid a prompt during the uninstall process, ensure that DELETE_ADDITIONAL_DATA_FOLDERS is explicitly set to either true to force the removal of existing analysis data storage folders defined by the SHARED_FOLDER, DELIVERY_FOLDER and DEPLOY_FOLDER variables, or false to retain these folders. If you intend to perform a clean install you should set this option to true.

Do not use the Microsoft Windows Add or remove programs feature to uninstall CAST Imaging components, always use the cast-imaging-remove.bat file.

The installer will remove all components and related Microsoft Windows Services, including the following database items (the uninstaller will use the *.conf file to obtain details of the target database instance):

control_panel schema (≥ 3.3.x-funcrel)
admin_center schema (≤ 3.2.x-funcrel)
analysis_node schema (≤ 3.2.x-funcrel)
keycloak schema (≥ 3.5.4-funcrel where KEYCLOAK_DB is set to postgres (default) - where KEYCLOAK_DB is set to any database other than postgres, the entire database will be removed)
keycloak_v3 database (≤ 3.5.3-funcrel)

What is not removed?

Any schemas associated with applications stored on your database instance(s), e.g. <app_name>_local, <app_name>_central, <app_name>_mngt.
general_measure schema (or equivalent name).
CAST Imaging Core, wherever this component has been installed. Use the Add or remove programs feature to uninstall.
CAST Storage Service, wherever this component has been installed. Use the Add or remove programs feature to uninstall.