Workaround: Uninstallation of Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE fails after Microsoft Visual Studio is uninstalled

Saikarthik K Natesan
Last Updated: June 11, 2012
Build Basis: Rational Team Concert 4.0

Workaround Summary

If you need to uninstall both Microsoft Visual Studio and IBM Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE from the same computer, uninstall Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE first.

More Information

Problem

If you uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio before you uninstall the Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE, the following error is displayed in IBM Installation Manager:
This product requires [MSVS] 2005 or [MSVS] 2008 or [MSVS] 2010 to be installed on the system. Please install one of these products and try again.

Workaround

If you uninstalled Microsoft Visual Studio, reinstall it. Then, uninstall Rational Team Concert Client for Microsoft Visual Studio IDE. Finally, uninstall Microsoft Visual Studio.