# Error when trying to uninstall Wowza Server

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/error-when-trying-to-uninstall-wowza-server/301>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [May 5, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-when-trying-to-uninstall-wowza-server/301 "2011-05-05T09:17:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-when-trying-to-uninstall-wowza-server/301/1 "2011-05-05T09:17:41Z")

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Hi,

i’m getting an error when i’m trying to uninstall wowza media server V2.1.2 in order to upgrade it to the latest version.

The server is installed on Windows machine and I think something is aborting uninstalling process at its ending phase.

The error is:

“Error 1326. Error getting file security C:\Wowza Media Server2\applications\ GetLastError: 5”

Any advice would be appreciated.

tnx

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-when-trying-to-uninstall-wowza-server/301/2 "2011-05-05T23:44:17Z")

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I’m not sure, have not seen that before. Try deleting Wowza folders yourself, then do uninstall.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Ales\_Gregorc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@Ales\_Gregorc](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ales_Gregorc)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/error-when-trying-to-uninstall-wowza-server/301/3 "2011-05-06T05:38:29Z")

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Tnx Richard, your advice helped.