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This page provides details on the uninstall process for information on how to uninstall V-Ray using the included V-Ray in Houdiniuninstaller.

Overview

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The V-Ray installer will automatically uninstall uninstalls any previous versions before installing a newer version. If you need to manually uninstall V-Ray, please make sure that Houdini or V-Ray components are not being used. For silent uninstallation, see the Silent Uninstall page.

Note that uninstalling . Uninstalling V-Ray from Houdini does not uninstall the License Server. Those It can be uninstalled separately, if needed. 

Windows

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If you need to manually uninstall The Uninstaller originally resides in the following location - C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray, \Houdini ##.#.###\uninstall

To access the V-Ray uninstaller from the Start menu, search for make sure that Houdini or V-Ray components are not being used. Go to Windows Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features or Start > All Programs > Chaos Group > V-Ray for Houdini >  Uninstall V-Ray for Houdini ##.#.###.

This starts the V-Ray uninstaller. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove V-Ray from your system and restore any files overwritten by the installation.

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C:\Program Files\Side Effects Software\Houdini xx##.x#.xxx###\vray

C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\V-Ray\Houdini xx##.x#.xxx###

Uninstalling the License Server

To remove the Chaos License Server, either use the Add/Remove Programs applet from the Control Panel or select Windows Start > All Programs > Chaos Group > Chaos License Server > Uninstall Chaos License Server.

Mac OS X

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If you need to manually uninstall V-Ray, make sure that Houdini or V-Ray components are not being used. Double-click the Uninstaller.app program, which is normally located in /Applications/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/V-Ray for Houdini/uninstall

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Linux

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Uninstalling the Plug-In

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To uninstall V-Ray for Houdini, start with root permissions the uninstaller program, which is normally located in the /usr/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Houdini/uninstall/ directory, for example:

$ su
$ /usr/ChaosGroup/V-Ray/Houdini_xx##.x#.xxx###/uninstall/uninstaller
follow the instructions of the uninstaller
$ exit

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