Uninstalling the Platform Suite for SAS® (LSF 6.0/Process Manager 3.0) in the Windows Environment


To uninstall the Platform Suite for SAS (LSF 6.0/PM 3.0), follow these steps:

  1. Select Start ► Settings ► Control Panel ► Administrative Tools ► Services and stop the following Platform LSF and Process Manager services:
    • LSF cluster # SBD
    • LSF cluster # RES
    • LSF cluster # LIM
    • Process Manager
  2. Uninstall the application using the setup CD for LSF and Process Manager.
  3. Manually clean the registry:
    1. Select Start ► Run.
    2. Type regedit, and select OK.
    3. Delete this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Platform Computing\LSF\Clustername
  4. Delete the entire entry for LSF (:\LSF_6.0) and Platform (:\Program Files\Platform Computing) from the registry.
  5. Restart the system.

Warning: Always back up your registry before you make any registry changes. For assistance, see Windows Help, Microsoft documentation, or the Microsoft Windows Web site. SAS is not responsible when you edit the Windows registry. Changes in the Windows registry can render your system unusable and require that you re-install the operating system.