Full Uninstallation of Sii/Chromeleon 7

Issue

• Fully uninstall Chromeleon 7 

• Fully uninstall SII 

Environment

• Chromeleon 7
• SII 

Resolution

Note:  The following process will delete customer data.  It is important to save or backup all data using the proper process prior to performing the following steps:

To completely remove Chromeleon 7 / SII (executables, program residue, and registry entries), first back up all important data using the Send To feature. Create a .cmbx file of the data for Chromeleon 7. It is not necessary to create a .cmbx file for SII.  

• Backup customer data and verify they have a copy that is accessible.

• From C:\ProgramData\Dionex\Chromeleon directory, copy the InstrumentControllerConfiguration.cmic configuration file and the Chromeleon7_XXXX.cmlic configuration file. XXXX is the serial number.  

• Uninstall Chromeleon 7 by going to Control Panel, Program and Features, then Uninstall Chromeleon 7.  

• Delete the following directories: 

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Thermo\Chromeleon 

• C:\ProgramData\Dionex\Chromeleon  

• This will delete all data.  

• Remove the following registry entries: 

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Dionex 

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Wow6432Node > Dionex 

• Remove the SQL by going to Control Panel, Program and Features, Uninstall SQL Server. This is usually SQL Server 2014 (64), but older versions may be 2008R2 or 2005. 

• Reboot computer.  

The computer will then be ready for a fresh installation of Chromeleon 7 / SII. Remember all datavaults and data within will be deleted, so always safeguard and backup data before the procedure.