How do I remove a Hot fix?

John Savill

March 4, 1999

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A. Use the command Hotfix /remove to remove a hotfix.Before you can do this you will need to expand the original hotfix file usingthe /x command.

To force the remove using the registry editor (regedt32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionHOTFIX anddelete the entry for the HOTFIX. Then use explorer to goto%SystemRoot%HOTFIXHF00?? and copy the backed up files back to their originallocation.

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