I needed to uninstall emby server on windows, left app entries

[BigBillSD 1]

I had to make some hard drive changes and tried to uninstall emby server.  It left the entries in the Windows Apps section, but the uninstall choice was there and couldn't find the uninstall file (expected)  .  They were still there after reboot.  I downloaded the installer again (setup?, that name seems a poor choice)  Setup ran, but error starting it.  And Uninstall file seems to be missing!  Geez, now I am stuck. 

How do I fully uninstall this app from my windows pc so I can try a clean install again?    -Bill 

 

When I try to rerun the installer it looks to download something that gives me an error and tells me to contact the application vendor.  Below is what I get when I click on the details button..   

PLATFORM VERSION INFO
    Windows             : 10.0.22621.0 (Win32NT)
    Common Language Runtime     : 4.0.30319.42000
    System.Deployment.dll         : 4.8.9176.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_B
    clr.dll             : 4.8.9181.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_C
    dfdll.dll             : 4.8.9176.0 built by: NET481REL1LAST_B
    dfshim.dll             : 10.0.22621.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

SOURCES
    Deployment url            : http://embydata.com/downloads/server/release10/MediaBrowser.Server.Installer.application

ERROR SUMMARY
    Below is a summary of the errors, details of these errors are listed later in the log.
    * Activation of http://embydata.com/downloads/server/release10/MediaBrowser.Server.Installer.application resulted in exception. Following failure messages were detected:
        + The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B3)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION FAILURE SUMMARY
    No transaction error was detected.

WARNINGS
    There were no warnings during this operation.

OPERATION PROGRESS STATUS
    * [2/18/2024 10:32:52 AM] : Activation of http://embydata.com/downloads/server/release10/MediaBrowser.Server.Installer.application has started.

ERROR DETAILS
    Following errors were detected during this operation.
    * [2/18/2024 10:33:02 AM] System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
        - The referenced assembly is not installed on your system. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B3)
        - Source: System.Deployment
        - Stack trace:
            at System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.IStore.GetAssemblyInformation(UInt32 Flags, IDefinitionIdentity DefinitionIdentity, Guid& riid)
            at System.Deployment.Internal.Isolation.Store.GetAssemblyManifest(UInt32 Flags, IDefinitionIdentity DefinitionIdentity)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.GetAssemblyManifestFromStore(DefinitionIdentity asmId)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.GetAssemblyManifestWithRetry(DefinitionIdentity asmId, TimeSpan retryInterval, Int32 maxRetryCount)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ComponentStore.GetSubscriptionStateInternal(DefinitionIdentity subId)
            at System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.GetSubscriptionStateInternal(SubscriptionState subState)
            at System.Deployment.Application.SubscriptionStore.CheckAndReferenceApplication(SubscriptionState subState, DefinitionAppId appId, Int64 transactionId)
            at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestDirectBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options, ServerInformation& serverInformation)
            at System.Deployment.Application.DownloadManager.DownloadDeploymentManifestBypass(SubscriptionStore subStore, Uri& sourceUri, TempFile& tempFile, SubscriptionState& subState, IDownloadNotification notification, DownloadOptions options)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivation(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl, Uri& deploymentUri)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
            at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.PerformDeploymentActivationWithRetry(Uri activationUri, Boolean isShortcut, String textualSubId, String deploymentProviderUrlFromExtension, BrowserSettings browserSettings, String& errorPageUrl)
            at System.Deployment.Application.ApplicationActivator.ActivateDeploymentWorker(Object state)

COMPONENT STORE TRANSACTION DETAILS
    No transaction information is available.

 

Edited February 18, 2024 by BigBillSD

[Luke 42080]

Hi, I think you can just ignore that and install again over the top.

[BigBillSD 1]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

Hi, I think you can just ignore that and install again over the top.

Keeps going to the same spot.  And getting the same message.  I even looked at the setup.exe to see if there was a switch I could invoke to either force an install or force an uninstall.  Tried everything I can think of including multiple reboots along the way.  -Bill

[Luke 42080]

What do you mean by same spot? 

[BigBillSD 1]

1 hour ago, Luke said:

What do you mean by same spot? 

I couldn't get past that error.   But,  I went thru the PC and removed every registry entry with emby or media browser in it and all the files and folders I could find.  Then rebooted and reinstalled.   Now I am back working.  Its a bit concerning it didn't uninstall correctly the first time from the app gui.  So I am fixed.  -Bill

[Luke 42080]

OK thanks for the update. We’ll take a look at it.