Uninstall without MSI File

Season's Greetings to All!

I installed a technical software (VMOD Flex), and the *.msi install file had a Trojan detected by my AVG antivirus. Despite the virus, the software installed. I contacted the company, who sent me a new, clean install *.exe file to correct this. The new install requires an uninstall of the existing program. My attempt, using the Windows 7 normal uninstall program failed, giving a statement that the *.msi file could not be found. I searched the c: drive, and the AVG vault, but cannot find the *.msi file. Is there a way to perform an uninstall without the *.msi file? I assume that must be done to re-install the software using the corrected install *.exe, but I'm open to other alternative approaches. My ultimate goal is to be able to get the new software installed, as I don't know how the virus may have affected operation of this technical software. I'm open to any suggestions and guidance....

Thanks, and a blessed Merry Christmas to everyone!

Geolbob

 

Thanks, Major Attitude - much appreciated! I looked through the folder and didn't find the "unwise" or "uninstall" file. I did try the reinstall, but it fails before doing anything because it detects that the software is already installed. I thought about just deleting the entire folder from the C: drive but feared it would have left residual electrons somewhere (registry?) that would still make the reinstall attempt think that it was present. I am going to contact the software manufacturer and see if they can send me the msi file, then I can add it to the software folder and see if that works.
Merry Christmas!

 

Try uninstalling the program using http://support.microsoft.com/mats/program_install_and_uninstall/

 

Thanks again, Major Attitude and pwillener....much appreciated.

Merry Christmas!

Bob