> Re-read msg. I have vpc 2004 installed and wanted to "update" to 2007.
> Add-remove or simply upgrade over both ask for the original vpc 2004 sp1
> file. That's just f'ing idiotic. Same idiocy as Office requiring the
> install
> cd to uninstall itself.
>
> So I'll ask again. Any means of manually uninstalling VPC 2004. I have no
> problems deleting folders and registry keys but I assume as with all MS
> software, there's a myriad of secondary registry values it's also mucked
> with so asking before blindly stepping in.
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:%23E$(email address - cut out)...
>> VPC 2007 is the current version of VPC, replacing VPC2004. If you have
>> uninstalled VPC 2007, you have uninstalled VPC. They cannot both be
>> installed on your machine.The only thing you could do with VPC 2004 is
>> install it, and that would require the original CD.
>>
>> If Add/Remove Programs still shows VPC 2004 as installed you
> probably
>> need a utility to clean up Add/Remove Programs and the registry. I use
>> EasyCleaner but there are plenty of different ones around.
>>
>> "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding
>> > original
>> > installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
>> >
>> > What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to uninstall.
>> >
>> > Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and reg
>> > keys?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

> VPC 2007 is the current version of VPC, replacing VPC2004. If you have
> uninstalled VPC 2007, you have uninstalled VPC. They cannot both be
> installed on your machine.The only thing you could do with VPC 2004 is
> install it, and that would require the original CD.
>
> If Add/Remove Programs still shows VPC 2004 as installed you
> need a utility to clean up Add/Remove Programs and the registry. I use
> EasyCleaner but there are plenty of different ones around.
>
> "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding
> > original
> > installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
> >
> > What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to uninstall.
> >
> > Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and reg
> > keys?
> >
> >
>
>

> Have you tried simply installing VPC 2007 without any uninstallation of
> 2004? What messages do you get?
>
> "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Re-read msg. I have vpc 2004 installed and wanted to "update" to 2007.
> > Add-remove or simply upgrade over both ask for the original vpc 2004 sp1
> > file. That's just f'ing idiotic. Same idiocy as Office requiring the
> > install
> > cd to uninstall itself.
> >
> > So I'll ask again. Any means of manually uninstalling VPC 2004. I have
> > problems deleting folders and registry keys but I assume as with all MS
> > software, there's a myriad of secondary registry values it's also mucked
> > with so asking before blindly stepping in.
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> > news:%23E$(email address - cut out)...
> >> VPC 2007 is the current version of VPC, replacing VPC2004. If you
> >> uninstalled VPC 2007, you have uninstalled VPC. They cannot both be
> >> installed on your machine.The only thing you could do with VPC 2004 is
> >> install it, and that would require the original CD.
> >>
> >> If Add/Remove Programs still shows VPC 2004 as installed you
> > probably
> >> need a utility to clean up Add/Remove Programs and the registry. I use
> >> EasyCleaner but there are plenty of different ones around.
> >>
> >> "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding
> >> > original
> >> > installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
> >> >
> >> > What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to
> >> >
> >> > Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and
> >> > keys?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

>On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:42:01 -0400, "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei
>ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)> wrote:
>
>>If you have MSDN, the ISO image of the original CD for VPC 2004is still
>>available.
>>
>>If you don't have it, sent me an email and I will sent you back a copy of
>>the original CD from a fresh retail box, complete with its own product key
>>that has never been installed!
>
>VPC2004 is not a paid program, it is free and does not need a product
>key!

> On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:41:32 -0600, "Colin Barnhorst"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
>>Have you tried simply installing VPC 2007 without any uninstallation of
>>2004? What messages do you get?
>>
>>"pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> Re-read msg. I have vpc 2004 installed and wanted to "update" to 2007.
>>> Add-remove or simply upgrade over both ask for the original vpc 2004 sp1
>>> file.
>
> Look at what you replied to. He states that *both* add-remove VPC2004
> and install upgrade on top asks for the VPC2004 media....
>
> I must agree that this is over the border.
>
> I have the following keys that might be involved:
> Application key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Virtual PC
>
> Uninstall key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8A7CAA24-7B23-410B-A7C3-F994B0944160}
>
> VM Network services drivers:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0010
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0016
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0020
>
> Network services (contains adapter description):
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\Descriptions
>
> And a few more like that (search for "Virtual").
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_VMM\0000
>
> I would start with the two first keys and see if that helps. Plus the
> program folder:
>
> The application dir is here on my PC, but I think I tweaked it:
> C:\Programs\Virtual PC
>
> I guess this can be safely deleted, but before you do I advice to save
> the folder C:\Programs\Virtual PC\Virtual Machine Additions or
> whereever it is on your system, because VPC2007 comes with a reduced
> set of additions and you will want to keep the DOS additions at least
> because they are *very* handy!
>
>
> Bo Berglund
> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

> On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:42:01 -0400, "Sylvain Lafontaine" <sylvain aei
> ca (fill the blanks, no spam please)> wrote:
>
>>If you have MSDN, the ISO image of the original CD for VPC 2004is still
>>available.
>>
>>If you don't have it, sent me an email and I will sent you back a copy of
>>the original CD from a fresh retail box, complete with its own product key
>>that has never been installed!
>
> VPC2004 is not a paid program, it is free and does not need a product
> key!
>
>
> Bo Berglund
> bo.berglund(at)nospam.telia.com

>Have you tried simply installing VPC 2007 without any uninstallation of
>2004? What messages do you get?
>
>"pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Re-read msg. I have vpc 2004 installed and wanted to "update" to 2007.
>> Add-remove or simply upgrade over both ask for the original vpc 2004 sp1
>> file.

> So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding
> original
> installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
>
> What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to uninstall.
>
> Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and reg
> keys?
>
>

>If you have MSDN, the ISO image of the original CD for VPC 2004is still
>available.
>
>If you don't have it, sent me an email and I will sent you back a copy of
>the original CD from a fresh retail box, complete with its own product key
>that has never been installed!

> Asks for the same VPC 2004 SP1 file stating it must first uninstall 2004
> DUH!!!!
>
> I know for most it'd be np but in my case, I'm slow dialup (28.8) and to
> have to re-download it is the pits! I know I have it saved on a cd
> but which one so checking is just as much the pits :) I also strongly
> suspect it'll also then ask for the original VPC 2004 download after done
> with the sp1 part???
>
> You have to admit it is stupid design.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Have you tried simply installing VPC 2007 without any uninstallation of
> > 2004? What messages do you get?
> >
> > "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > news:(email address - cut out)...
> > > Re-read msg. I have vpc 2004 installed and wanted to "update" to 2007.
> > > Add-remove or simply upgrade over both ask for the original vpc 2004
> > > file. That's just f'ing idiotic. Same idiocy as Office requiring the
> > > install
> > > cd to uninstall itself.
> > >
> > > So I'll ask again. Any means of manually uninstalling VPC 2004. I have
> no
> > > problems deleting folders and registry keys but I assume as with all
> > > software, there's a myriad of secondary registry values it's also
> > > with so asking before blindly stepping in.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> > > news:%23E$(email address - cut out)...
> > >> VPC 2007 is the current version of VPC, replacing VPC2004. If you
> have
> > >> uninstalled VPC 2007, you have uninstalled VPC. They cannot both be
> > >> installed on your machine.The only thing you could do with VPC 2004
> > >> install it, and that would require the original CD.
> > >>
> > >> If Add/Remove Programs still shows VPC 2004 as installed you
> > > probably
> > >> need a utility to clean up Add/Remove Programs and the registry. I
> > >> EasyCleaner but there are plenty of different ones around.
> > >>
> > >> "pjp" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> > >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > >> > So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding
> > >> > original
> > >> > installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
> > >> >
> > >> > What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to
> uninstall.
> > >> >
> > >> > Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and
> reg
> > >> > keys?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

> So dl'd VPC 2007 and need to uninstall VPC 2004. Comes up demanding original
> installation media which I have no idea where it is anymore.
>
> What idiots do this. Same with an Office product, need cd to uninstall.
>
> Is there some manual way to remove VPC 2004, e.g. delete foler and reg keys?
>
>
>

> So, I cannot find my uninstall disks. I was able to find VPC2K4 SP1, which
> uninstalled SP1, but still left VPC2K4. Where can I find the media to
> uninstall this program so I can install VPC2K7?

> Haywire <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> > So, I cannot find my uninstall disks. I was able to find VPC2K4 SP1, which
> > uninstalled SP1, but still left VPC2K4. Where can I find the media to
> > uninstall this program so I can install VPC2K7?
>
> As I understand it, 2007 will automagically uninstall 2004 if you A) neglect to, and
> B) choose to install to the same location.
> --
> ..NET: It's About Trust!
> http://vfred.mvps.org
>
>
>

> Yes it does ask me to uninstall, but it is asking me for the install
> files to uninstall no matter where I tell 2007 to install.
>
> "Karl E. Peterson" wrote:
>
>> Haywire <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>> So, I cannot find my uninstall disks. I was able to find VPC2K4
>>> SP1, which uninstalled SP1, but still left VPC2K4. Where can I find
>>> the media to uninstall this program so I can install VPC2K7?
>>
>> As I understand it, 2007 will automagically uninstall 2004 if you A)
>> neglect to, and B) choose to install to the same location.
>> --
>> ..NET: It's About Trust!
>> http://vfred.mvps.org