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AVEVA™ Manufacturing Execution System 2023 R2

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  • Last UpdatedOct 10, 2025
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You can remove all the MES products and components installed on a node.

To remove only certain products or components on the node, see Modify installed MES products or components.

Note: Uninstalling MES from the Control Panel or using the Setup tool does not uninstall License Manager or BI Gateway. If you want to uninstall those products, they have to be uninstalled separately.

Uninstalling MES on system where System Platform 2023 R2 SP1 Patch 3 is installed

For systems where System Platform (SP) 2023 R2 SP1 Patch 3 is installed, the following procedure must be completed to perform the uninstallation:

  1. Back up the configurator.exe.config file in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA location1.

  2. Copy the provided version of the configurator.exe.config file from C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA\MESConfigBackup1 to the location noted in step 1.

  3. Proceed with the uninstallation.

  4. Once uninstallation is successfully completed, restore the backed up configurator.exe.config file to the location noted in step 1.

1If the Program Files(x86) is installed to a non-default drive, make sure to use the correct drive/path.

Uninstall MES on a node

  1. From the node, do one of the following:

    • Run the Setup.exe file in the MES installation root folder.

    • In the Control Panel Programs and Features applet, select Manufacturing Execution System and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change on the toolbar.

    The Setup tool options appear.

    Modify, Repair, or Remove Installation screen with remove selected

  2. Select Remove, and then click Next.

    The Uninstall confirmation screen appears.

  3. To continue with the uninstall process, click Uninstall.

    If any applications that might conflict with the uninstall are running, a list of them appears.

  4. Close the applications, then click the Try Again button to see if there are still any conflicts.

    • If there are still conflicting applications running, close them and click the Try Again button.

    • If there are no conflicting applications, click Next.

    The uninstall begins. The following screen appears when it completes successfully.

  5. To close the Setup tool, click Finish.

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