After a System Restore, VMware stopped working, showing an error about FIPS.
I tried to reinstall it, and it said it needed to uninstall first. It could not uninstall, and rolled back the uninstall.
So I zapped it with msizap.exe/Windows Install Clean Up tool, which removes all traces in Registry, but leaves the installation files intact.
I also tried moving the installation files to another folder, which didn't help.
Now, when I try to reinstall VMware Workstation, it says it is already installed, so I can't reinstall. It says I need to remove it from Add or Remove Programs, then try again.
How do I uninstall it completely manually? What do I erase in the Registry? What do I do after that?
Note that VMware already does NOT appear in Control Panel ---> Add or Remove Programs.
Version of VMware Workstation was 6.0.4. Windows is WinXP Pro SP3. HELP!!
Run the Workstation installer with the /c command line switch.
Run the VMware Cleaner and other manual steps outlined in knowledgebase article 1308.
Run the Workstation installer with the /c command line switch.
Run the VMware Cleaner and other manual steps outlined in knowledgebase article 1308.
Thanks, running the Workstation installer with the /c command line switch helped! Problem fixed...