Uninstalling Backup Exec from a Microsoft cluster

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You use the Cluster Configuration Wizard to remove Backup Exec.
To uninstall Backup Exec from a cluster
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then selectCluster Configuration Wizard.
  2. Use the wizard to remove cluster-aware Backup Exec from all selected servers.
When unclustering the active node, you can either leave the Backup Exec data on the shared drive or delete it. If you delete the data, you can make the data available on the active node.
  1. Uninstall Backup Exec from all the nodes.
  2. After Backup Exec has been uninstalled, move any resource disks from the Backup Exec cluster group to another group, and then delete the Backup Exec cluster group.
  3. On any node, click Start, point toSettings, and then clickControl Panel to uninstall Backup Exec.
  4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, and then in the list of currently installed programs, selectBackup Execand clickChange/Remove.
  5. Repeat step 5 for all nodes.
See Creating storage device pools for Microsoft Cluster Servers.