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Uninstalling TrueSync*

There are 4 steps in uninstalling TrueSync*.

  1. If you are using TrueSync* Desktop as your Personal Information Manager (PIM), then first back-up your data. (If your using TrueSync Plus and your PIM is not TrueSync Desktop, then skip to step 2)

    • Click on Start
    • Click on Programs
    • Click on Windows Explorer
    • Click on the + next to Program Files
    • Click on the + next to Starfish
    • Click on the + next to TrueSync Desktop
    • Double click on UserData folder.
    • Copy the information in the UserData folder
    • Create a folder on your desktop called TSBACK and copy the information from UserData to that new folder.

  2. Remove the Software:

    • Click on Start Bar
    • Click on Settings
    • Click on Control Panel
    • Click on Add/Remove Programs
    • Find the TrueSync Desktop and remove

  3. Remove the TrueSync folders:

    • Click on Start
    • Click on Programs
    • Click on Windows Explorer*
    • Open the Program Files folder
    • Find the Starfish subfolder and delete it
    • Open the Windows folder
    • Find the TrueSync Setup subfolder and delete it
    • Open the Windows\Temp folder
    • Find the TrueSync Temp subfolder and delete it

  4. Remove the TrueSync Folders from the Windows Registry:

    Warning: The following procedure changes the system registry. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in loss of data or system operation. We strongly recommend making a copy of your registry before proceeding. Please consult your Microsoft documentation for detailed instructions for creating a registry backup.

    • Click on Start
    • Click on Run
    • Type REGEDIT
    • Click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    • Click on Software
    • Open up the Starfish folder and delete all Subfolders

  5. Reboot. The uninstall is now complete.

    - Reinstall TrueSync Desktop or TrueSync Plus from the CD Rom. You can also download the software from our web.

    - It will ask you for an ISBN Number. You will find this number on the back of the REX card above the second set of foiled numbers (i.e. 1-56712-***.X). Use the dashes and the X is capital.

    - Once installed, copy the information that you saved to the TSBACK folder back into the UserData folder.

This applies to:
XircomŪ REX 5000 (REX5000)
XircomŪ REX 5001 (REX5001)
XircomŪ REX 5500 (REX5500)
XircomŪ REX-PRO5 (REX-PRO5)



Solution ID: CS-021103
Date Created: 12-Jul-2005
Last Modified: 13-Jul-2005
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