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There are two ways of the Backup Agent installation:
* The Backup Agent is installed on a Server, on which no Backup Manager previously installed.

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* The Backup Agent is installed on a computer, on which the Backup Manager was previously installed.

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According to these variants, below are the detailed instructions on how to uninstall the Backup Agent.

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h3. Removing the Backup Agent installed separately

1. Open any file browser and go to {{C:\Program Files\Idera Server Backup}}.

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2. Double-click the {{Uninstall.exe}} file.

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3. In the following window click the "Uninstall" button.

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4. The next window will display a progress bar.

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5. For the changes to take effect, click the "Yes" button in the displayed popup. But you can postpone rebooting in cases you have more significant tasks to do.

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Note that rebooting is a necessary step in a procedure of uninstalling the Backup Agent.
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h3. Removing the Backup Agent installed together with the Backup Manager

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It is assumed that the Backup Manager has been installed firstly, and then the Backup Agent.
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1. Open any file browser and go to {{C:\Program Files\Idera Server Backup}}.

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2. Double-click the {{Uninstall.exe}} file

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3. On the following window click the "Uninstall" button.

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4. The next window will display a progress bar.

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5. For the changes to take effect, click the "Yes" button. But you can postpone rebooting in cases you have more significant tasks to do.

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Note that rebooting is a necessary step in a procedure of uninstalling the Backup Agent.
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