I am only uninstalling it so I can reinstall it. Wine would not load anything. I read something about a virtual drive being left behind for the Windows programs it is supposed to run. I never created a drive, but the writer did not say if Wine did so automatically. If it does I would like to know if I need to erase/delete it before doing the reinstall.
If I do need to create a virtual hard drive do I use Wine to do it somehow or is it something I can do using linux.
How to completely uninstall wine
How to completely uninstall wine
This will not help you. The install / uninstall process does notI am only uninstalling it so I can reinstall it.
delete or alter any prefix (virtual windows drive).
When you first use wine as a user a new wine prefix (or if the defaultI never created a drive, but the writer did not say if Wine did so automatically.
prefix does not exist) will be created. This prefix is a virtual
windows drive.
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How to completely uninstall wine
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:45 AM, concerro <[email protected]> wrote:
directory, and usually is named .wine (dot)wine. By default,
directories that start with the 'dot' character are hidden and can be
exposed by various methods. Deleting this directory will remove all
of the installed Windows programs and allow for a 'fresh' install.
The FAQ has further details on this.
James
Reinstalling Wine may not fix what is broken.I am only uninstalling it so I can reinstall it. Wine would not load anything. I read something about a virtual drive being left behind for the
Windows programs it is supposed to run. I never created a drive, but the writer did not say if Wine did so automatically. If it does I would like to
know if I need to erase/delete it before doing the reinstall.
Wine will create a virtual 'Windows' drive system in the user's homeIf I do need to create a virtual hard drive do I use Wine to do it somehow or is it something I can do using linux.
directory, and usually is named .wine (dot)wine. By default,
directories that start with the 'dot' character are hidden and can be
exposed by various methods. Deleting this directory will remove all
of the installed Windows programs and allow for a 'fresh' install.
The FAQ has further details on this.
James