manually uninstalling winamp

seand77 · 24th January 2001, 16:07

does anybody know how to manually unistall winamp. i recently added a new hard drive to my computer but left the old one in. now when i try to install winamp it will not install. and i am nt able to uninstall it from add/rem programs. thanks

. - .... .- -. .... · 24th January 2001, 17:26

When you added the new harddrive did you make that your primary hard drive?? Or does the old hard drive still have the operating system and the program files on it? If this is the case then Winamp shouldn't have been affected. If Winamp doesn't run, and it appears nowhere in the add/remove programs box, then all you have to do is find the Winamp folder (usually c:\program files\Winamp) and delete the folder along with the contents. then download Winamp again and install it.

seand77 · 24th January 2001, 18:31

the new drive is my primary drive but i have not uinstalled winamp off of the old drive. would that still cause issues even though i'm installing on the new drive

. - .... .- -. .... · 24th January 2001, 18:44

It shouldn't cause problems. When you were using the old hard drive, Winamp was installed on it and it interacted with the registry that was on the OLD hard drive. From what you tell me, you installed the operating system on the NEW hard drive. This new hard drive now contains a new registry, and the old one isn't used. Thats why when you go into ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS, Winamp doesn't appear. From the point of view of the computer, it's not installed on it. So just delete the old Winamp folder and reinstall.

What you should do is just wipe the old hard drive completly, making sure to back up any files taht you would like to keep to the new hard drive first.

24th January 2001, 18:45

how does it "not install". Do you get an error message?

If all else fails Install winAMP to its previous location and then un-install it.

DJ Egg · 24th January 2001, 22:14

I think ethan_h is pretty much on the right tracks, though just to make sure:

Try this:

"Start -> Run" :type in:
"x:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe" /uninstall
(where x is the letter of your old drive, usually c)

This should work. Now simply install v2.72 to your new drive.

seand77 · 25th January 2001, 15:20

Thank you for all the replies. I was getting a crc error so i uninstalled it off of the other drive and reinstall and it worked. THANK YOU
Sean.

. - .... .- -. .... · 25th January 2001, 15:22

no problem :P

24th January 2001, 17:26	#2
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	When you added the new harddrive did you make that your primary hard drive?? Or does the old hard drive still have the operating system and the program files on it? If this is the case then Winamp shouldn't have been affected. If Winamp doesn't run, and it appears nowhere in the add/remove programs box, then all you have to do is find the Winamp folder (usually c:\program files\Winamp) and delete the folder along with the contents. then download Winamp again and install it. Like my photography? Buy some here....

24th January 2001, 18:44	#4
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	It shouldn't cause problems. When you were using the old hard drive, Winamp was installed on it and it interacted with the registry that was on the OLD hard drive. From what you tell me, you installed the operating system on the NEW hard drive. This new hard drive now contains a new registry, and the old one isn't used. Thats why when you go into ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS, Winamp doesn't appear. From the point of view of the computer, it's not installed on it. So just delete the old Winamp folder and reinstall. What you should do is just wipe the old hard drive completly, making sure to back up any files taht you would like to keep to the new hard drive first. Like my photography? Buy some here....

24th January 2001, 22:14	#6
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	I think ethan_h is pretty much on the right tracks, though just to make sure: Try this: "Start -> Run" :type in: "x:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe" /uninstall (where x is the letter of your old drive, usually c) This should work. Now simply install v2.72 to your new drive. Playlist -\|- Twitter

25th January 2001, 15:22	#8
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	no problem :P Like my photography? Buy some here....

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24th January 2001, 16:07	#1
seand77 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3	does anybody know how to manually unistall winamp. i recently added a new hard drive to my computer but left the old one in. now when i try to install winamp it will not install. and i am nt able to uninstall it from add/rem programs. thanks

24th January 2001, 18:31	#3
seand77 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3	the new drive is my primary drive but i have not uinstalled winamp off of the old drive. would that still cause issues even though i'm installing on the new drive

24th January 2001, 18:45	#5
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	how does it "not install". Do you get an error message? If all else fails Install winAMP to its previous location and then un-install it.

25th January 2001, 15:20	#7
seand77 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3	Thank you for all the replies. I was getting a crc error so i uninstalled it off of the other drive and reinstall and it worked. THANK YOU Sean.