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  • drfsupercenter
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    • Oct 2005
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    Uninstalling WinDVD

    I downloaded a free trial of WinDVD 7 so that I could get the MPEG-2 codecs to work. They now work.

    However, I can't uninstall the program! It keeps asking me to insert a disc containing a certain CAB file... that I don't have as there was no disc, just an installer.

    How do I uninstall the trial, I don't want it anymore.
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  • anonymez
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    • Mar 2004
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    #2
    post a screenshot of the message you get.

    guessing a system restore is out of the question?
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    • drfsupercenter
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      • Oct 2005
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      #3
      System Restore would uninstall the program, but mess the codecs up again I would imagine.

      Also, when I go to install it, the installshield crashes every time after I choose to restart. Not sure why... I got it off intervideo's website.

      I also noticed that it says "installation" and says that there is already a current version is installed, etc.

      Might it be possible to force-uninstall using some third party program?
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      • anonymez
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        • Mar 2004
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        #4
        you could keep windvd, remove any file associations and just delete the folder in /program files. the mpeg2 decoder will remain registered on your system and windvd won't bug you.

        or do a system restore and get a different mpeg2 codec (like dscaler or gabest's).

        the message suggests it's trying to install windvd, not uninstall?
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        • drfsupercenter
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          • Oct 2005
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          #5
          Yes it does.

          I tried dscaler, didn't work.
          How do I force WMV to use gabest's?
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          • Chewy
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            • Nov 2003
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            #6
            did you save the installer, that where the uninstaller cab is?

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            • anonymez
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              • Mar 2004
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              #7
              I tried dscaler, didn't work.
              make sure it was dscaler5, not 4.

              How do I force WMV to use gabest's?
              wmp is crap, you can't. decided by merit, which we can adjust if need be
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              • drfsupercenter
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                • Oct 2005
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                #8
                make sure it was dscaler5, not 4.
                The official site said 5 was under development and only 4 was there. Maybe you could upload an installer?

                Chewy I have the EXE... but it's an EXE not a CAB.
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                • Chewy
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                  • Nov 2003
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                  #9
                  sure winzip or winrar won't open, I do it all the time with .exe's

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                  • anonymez
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                    • Mar 2004
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                    #10
                    you didn't read the other thread carefully enough danny, the post specifically said dscaler5 http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...EG_Filters.htm
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                    • drfsupercenter
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                      • Oct 2005
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                      #11
                      I read that... and googled dscaler5, couldn't find it but I have not had a good habit of finding the correct thing

                      Thanks for the link though.

                      And, you know how some programs can be force-uninstalled by using a generic uninstall program? Could this work for WinDVD?

                      --EDIT--

                      it says 0.08 but it's really 5. That could be why.
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                      • drfsupercenter
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                        #12
                        Ah Chewy WinRAR opened it, so I got that CAB... I will try using that to uninstall later.
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                        • Chewy
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                          • Nov 2003
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                          #13
                          Originally Posted by drfsupercenter
                          Ah Chewy WinRAR opened it, so I got that CAB... I will try using that to uninstall later.
                          I used that same trick to open a crappy NF2 driver package for an old biostar
                          motherboard, half the drivers would have killed XPsp2, the other half I needed.

                          With all these idiots runs amock writting software and driver packages, somebody's gotta keep their head on straight.

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                          • drfsupercenter
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                            • Oct 2005
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                            #14
                            OK, is there a way to force-remove it? Using Add/Remove programs just tries to reinstall it.
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                            • drfsupercenter
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                              #15



                              Well... that didn't work well it just REINSTALLED IT. But that picture was funny!
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