How to Manually Un-Install Arma 2

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR USER PROFILE, ADDONS, DLC, OR MODS FIRST!

Step One: Run Arma 2 Uninstaller or use Window Add/Remove Programs to Remove Arma 2

Step Two: Restart if required; Open Programs Folder and delete any remaining Bohemia Interacitve folders

Step Three: Open My Documents and Delete any/all Arma 2 or Arma 2 OA folders

Step Four: (Thanks to CCCode!! !hi ) At the top of the My Documents Explorer window, in the address bar, type %appdata% and press enter.

--If you wonder where this is physically, open your Root C: drive; Open Users, "YOUR NAME", AppData (if not shown, enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Folder Properties)

---Under AppData, there are 3 folders Local, LocalLow, and Roaming. Ensure no Arma Folders exist in any, delete any Arma folders found. TO BE CLEAR: Do not delete the Folders: Local, LocalLow, or Roaming.

Advanced - If you have advanced problems, you can delete the BI Studio registry entries using Regedit. This is advanced, and not necessarily required for all uninstall/re-install needs. You can try all the above steps, then re-install. If your issues are not resolved, follow the above steps again, and include Step 5 here:

Step Five: Delete Registry Keys left over

--Open Start Menu, type: regedit and press enter

--Unexpand all the folder trees so it's easy to look at and navigate. You will be dealing with 2 folders:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

(If you have a 64-bit version of Windows, some of the Bohemia Interactive Studio folders will be found under the Wow6432Node, otherwise the folder is called Software)

Here is a self explanitory picture. Delete the Bohemia Interactive Studio folder. I have another for my editing tools, you will not.




Next, Collapse the Folder Tree HKEY_CURRENT_USER with the small triangle to it's left.

Now, open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder, and again, navigate as in the image below. Delete the Bohemia Interactive Studio folder. Ensure you check for these folders in the Wow nodes if 64-bit, and Software folders.



Use this process at your own risk. If I didn't say such, I wouldn't be fair. Any time you mess with your Registry as an uniformed computer tinkerer, you risk permanent damage to your operating system.

I have tested and perfomed the above procedure several times on my own system, and directed many others through the process. It is safe, but if you mess something up while in the registry you will regret it.

PM me with any questions. Include a screenshot if helpful.

Current Install Order for Arma 2 and Operation Arrowhead:
http://www.veterans-gaming.com/vg-plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?21228.0#post_21232

[=VG= CCCode]

A shortcut for step 4, if someone doesn't want to mess with folder properties, is to type %appdata% in the explorer's adressbar and press enter. That will take you to your AppData folder or AppData\Roaming, depends on your OS. :)

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

Thank you CC!! !cheers
I changed it, and added that as step four. Good lookin, brother!

[=VG= CCCode]

No problem ;)

[=VG= Eclipse002]

Why would i wanna remove it??

[=VG= CCCode]

=VG= Eclipse002 LAN_WROTE ...

Why would i wanna remove it??

Free up space? A fresh reinstall?

[suomikeizari]

in case i doesnt work and you cant get it back running :)

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

=VG= CCCode LAN_WROTE ...

=VG= Eclipse002 LAN_WROTE ...

Why would i wanna remove it??

A fresh reinstall?

Yea, clippy... Duh !lol

[=VG= Eclipse002]

But...it works fine!!

[suomikeizari]

so far :)

[=VG= SemlerPDX]

then why, clippy, did you ask me for info on how to manually and completely uninstall your Arma game so you can reinstall it proper?

!lol

Oh wait, it was someone else who did....lololol Really, though, I'd meant to post this info up for some time as it gets redundant walking people through it as I have more than a few times to repair installations.

Was for our good friend, tankmaster, specifically. And any who need to reinstall in the future.

[=VG= Eclipse002]

lol