PowerDvd DX removal

Question

I have an Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP MCE 2005.

Apparently Dell installs "PowerDvd DX" (a stripped down PowerDvd that works with MCE) I guess in order to get an Mpeg decoder.

Anyway, I want to install full PowerDvd 6 and I can't, the install fails with "Invalid installer".

I'm sure this is because PowerDvd DX is installed, so I want to REMOVE / UNINSTALL PowerDvd DX.

But there's no entry in Add/Remove Programs, or shortcuts to uninstall.

How do I uninstall PowerDvd DX???

PDS

joe53 · Answer

Hi:   I have XP MCE 2005 on a Dim 9100. Power DVD DX is located in my C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\  folder, and I see it listed in Add or Remove Programs as 'PowerDVD 5.5'. You might want to do a search on 'PowerDVD.exe' and run it to confirm that this program is actually installed.   If it is present, try uninstalling it by running the following uninstall cmd: RunDll32 C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\engine\6\INTEL3~1\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup 'C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1}\setup.exe'  -uninstall Message Edited by joe53 on 12-19-2005 09:05 PM

Virtue · Answer

Randy...

First, THANKS for trying to help me here...

Second, your uninstall string doesnt work because I dont have that "6811CAA0-BF12-11D4-9EA1-0050BAE317E1" folder in my Installsheild folder.

Perhaps this is because I installed/uninstalled PowerDVD 5 as part of troubleshooting. It may have uninstalled PowerDVD DX, perhaps improperly, I dunno.

I did confirm that PowerDvd 6 installs fine on another machine with Win MCE 2005, so thats not the issue.

Now I'm just in a state where PowerDvd 6 won't install with error "Invalid Installation. Please use a proper setup program to install."

I will tinker with my registry next and/or try to uninstall the PowerDvd video decoder.

Any other ideas?

PDS

Virtue · Answer

Solved: Simply removed all files/folders in my Local Settings\Temp folder, then ran PowerDVD 6 setup and it worked. PDS

joe53 · Answer

Thanks for reporting that solution, because I had run out of ideas!

Windows General

PowerDvd DX removal

Was this post helpful?