The following procedure describes how to uninstall Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Server.

To uninstall Group Chat Server

  1. Log on to the computer on which you want to remove the Group Chat Server, using the account that you used to perform the installation. Alternatively, you may use an account that is a member of the RTCUniversalServerAdmins group, the Domain Admins group, or an account that has equivalent rights.

  2. Open Add or Remove Programs, by clicking Start, clicking Control Panel, and then double-clicking Add or Remove Programs.

  3. In Add or Remove Programs, in the list of currently installed programs, click Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat, and then click Change.

  4. In Welcome to the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat, click Remove.

  5. In the Confirm Uninstallationdialog box, do one of the following:

    • To keep the content of the current database, verify that the Keep the databasecheck box is selected.

    • To delete the content of the current database, clear the Keep the databasecheck box.

      Caution:
      By clearing this check box, you will permanently delete the database.

  6. Click Next.

  7. In the Installation Completedialog box, click Close.

After uninstalling Group Chat Server, you will need to manually uninstall the following folders:

  • The Logs folder containing server logs located at: %systemdrive%\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2\Group Chat Server\Logs

  • The Server Config Tool folder containing Server Config Tool logs located at: %appdata%\Microsoft\Group Chat\Server Config Tool