ROES Server - Won't Launch - Uninstall/Reinstall steps
PC
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1. Use the Installer dialogue shown, asking to modify or remove when using the MSI link to remove or go to the Control Panel—> Program and Features and uninstall the ROES Server
- Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features (If Windows complains that it
can’t remove it, continue to the next steps or go to roes help.com article: http://www.roeshelp.com/hesk/knowledgebase.php?article=48 ).
2. Go to the ‘Folder Options’ and specify to show hidden files and folders.
- Right-click the Windows Logo button and choose Open Windows Explorer.
- Click Organize or View and find Options, choose Folder and Search Options or Change Folder and Search Options.
- Click the View tab, select "Show hidden files, folders and drives"
-Uncheck the checkbox for "Hide protected operating system files"
-Uncheck the "Hide extensions for known file types"
3. Go to and delete the contents of C:\ProgramData\SWROES.
4. Go to and delete the contents of C:\Program Files\ROES or C:\Program Files (x86)\ROES.
5. Go to and delete the contents of C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\ROES.
6. Go to C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Temp\ and delete all files that start with
"RWSCleanup" (RWSCleanup.dll, RWSCleanup.InstallState and RWSCleanup files).
8. Reinstall the ROES Server, using the install link. This will be something like
PC: http://www.roeslaunch.com/ROES/SAServer/labs/<THELABNAME>/launch.msi
MAC: http://www.roeslaunch.com/ROES/SAServer/labs/<THELABNAME>/launch.dmg
If the ROES Server still fails to launch, go to this help article and perform the steps: http://www.roeshelp.com/hesk/knowledgebase.php?article=38