How do I uninstall The Enabler software before a fresh installation?

You may wish to uninstall Enabler at some time, either to upgrade/downgrade to an earlier version, or retest the installation process.

To uninstall Enabler and all associated software, including the database, following these steps.

Shut down applications
Shut down all applications that are connected to the Enabler pump server. Once you have done this shut down the pump server using the Control Panel - Services (more info).
Drop The Enabler database.
Before doing this, make sure you have backups of any information you may need from the database! When you are upgrading Enabler software it is not necessary to drop the database, as part of the new installation procedure will be upgrade of the existing database.

At a command prompt, type
```
   C:\> osql -U sa
```
- Note that the -U is case-sensitive.
- If you are using an SA password, you will be prompted to enter this after pressing enter.
Now type
```
   1> drop database enablerdb
   2> go
```
This will remove the database files. If the command to drop the database is successful you command screen should look something like this:
```
   C:\>osql -U sa
   Password:
   1> drop database enablerdb
   2> go
   Deleting database file 'c:\enablerdb\ENBData.dat'.
   Deleting database file 'c:\enablerdb\ENBLog.dat'.
   1>
```
To exit the osql program you will need to use the quit command.
Uninstall MSDE/SQL Server
To make sure the install is clean, use Add-Remove Programs in control panel to perform the MSDE or SQL Server uninstall.
Uninstall The Enabler
Again, use Add-Remove programs in control panel to uninstall the Enabler.
Remove Folders
To ensure that the machine is completly uninstalled, delete all contents from the following folders and then delete the folders themselves.
```
   C:\Enabler
   C:\Enabler\log
   C:\Enablerdb
```

Now you can install Enabler as documented in the installation manual.