Before upgrading to a new Solid Edge version, it is recommended that you completely uninstall the previous version using Windows Program Management.

If the Solid Edge program file has ALREADY been manually deleted or the uninstallation routine is defective, it may happen that some parts of the old installation still exist during a reinstallation and the installation routine terminates with the following ERROR message: "Setup has already detected that a version of Solid Edge is installed. The existing product must be uninstalled before the setup can continue. "

The following PROCEDURES can remove the remaining parts and allow the reinstallation (update) of Solid Edge:

Siemens PLM Software has the "SECleanup" tool to clean up the system. You need your WebKey for this. 

To the website of Siemens PLM Software (SECleanup)

Save and delete the "Unigraphics SOLUTION" directory in % appdata% in Windows Explorer.

Back up and delete the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Unigraphics Solutions Solid Edge" key in the Windows Registry.

Before upgrading to a new Solid Edge version, it is recommended that you completely uninstall the previous version using Windows Program Management.

If the Solid Edge program file has already been manually deleted or the uninstallation routine is defective, it may happen that some parts of the old installation still exist during a reinstallation and the installation routine terminates with the following error message: "Setup has already detected that a version of Solid Edge is installed. The existing product must be uninstalled before the setup can continue. "

The following procedures can remove the remaining parts and allow the reinstallation (update) of Solid Edge:

Siemens PLM Software has the "SECleanup" tool to clean up the system. You need your WebKey for this. 

To the website of Siemens PLM Software (SECleanup)

Save and delete the "Unigraphics Solution" directory in % appdata% in Windows Explorer.

Back up and delete the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Unigraphics Solutions Solid Edge" key in the Windows Registry.