Remove Logos From the Hard Disk Completely
Un-install Logos

The information in this article applies to the following products:

• Logos Library System software version 2.0 and above

Summary

Complete removal of Logos from the hard disk requires the deletion of the LOGOS20 and LRSYSTEM directories and files (where LOGOS20 and LRSYSTEM are the directories where you installed Logos) as well as the deletion of the Logos20.ini file from the WINDOWS directory and removal of the [LRSystems] section from the Win.ini file.

If you plan to re-install Logos and you are not simply updating Logos, complete removal of the existing Logos from your hard disk is recommended to prevent the potential for conflict between the new Logos files and the existing ones.

Warning: Before removing Logos, make sure to backup your Logos system files so that you can restore all your unlocked books when you re-install Logos.

Caution: Deletion of the LRSYSTEM directory may affect other Logos products. Problems may occur with Logos Bible Crosswords (LBCW), the One Minute Bible (OMB), or Logos Bible Atlas (LBA) programs. If problems occur, paths to link LBCW and OMB to Logos will have to be reset, and the LBA will need to be re-installed. If you have not installed other Logos-compatible products, you can ignore this caution.

Instructions

If you have installed other Logos-compatible products, make the following preparations before removing Logos from your hard disk:

• If you have installed the One Minute Bible (OMB), consider making a copy of C:\LRSYSTEM\omb.ini (where C: is your hard drive letter name and LRSYSTEM is the directory where you installed Logos). After you re-install Logos, run OMB and from the Edit menu select Toolbox to re-set your preferences with the new Logos location if necessary. If OMB will not run, you can restore your copy of the omb.ini file to the LRSYSTEM directory if you made a copy prior to re-installing Logos and then run OMB.

• If you have installed Logos Bible Crosswords (LBCW), consider making a backup copy of C:\LBCW (where C: is your hard drive letter name and LBCW is the directory where you installed the Bible crossword software). After you re-install Logos, run LBCW and double-click on a puzzle hint. If the Logos information does not appear, from the Edit menu select Preferences to re-set your Logos links in the Scripture Hints section. If your saved crosswords do not appear, you can restore your copy of the LBCW directory if you made a copy prior to re-installing Logos and then run LBCW.

• If you have installed the Logos Bible Atlas (LBA), locate your LBA backup or original software media so that you can re-install the software after you’ve removed Logos from your hard drive.

If you plan to re-install Logos, locate your LOGOS Backup Disk (or use a blank formatted 3.5-inch floppy disk to make a new backup). You will need a backup of your Logos system files to restore your book unlocks after you re-install Logos. If your Logos program still runs and you do not have a backup or you are not sure that your backup is current, run Logos and make a backup now. From the Tools menu, click Backup Logos System Files.... Change the drive letter and default file name if necessary, then click OK. See the TechResponse article "Re-install Logos with a LOGOS Backup Disk" for instructions to re-install Logos.

Note: The following instructions refer to the Logos installation program’s default directory names LOGOS20 and LRSYSTEM. If you installed Logos to directories of another name, use those directory names.

Follow these steps to remove Logos from your hard disk completely:

1. Close all open programs except Windows, including screensaver and wallpaper programs.

   To close all applications programs, click the close box at the upper right corner of every open window. To close screensaver and wallpaper programs, right-click somewhere in your Windows desktop and click Properties and then click Background and Screensaver tabs and select (None) and Apply for each option, then click OK. Re-start Windows. If you have background programs running, they will be represented as icons on right side of your task bar. Right-click the icon and click Exit to quit each program.

2. Run your Windows file management utility program.

   From Windows 95/98/NT:
   Click Start.
   Click Programs and then Windows Explorer.

   From Windows 3.1 Program Manager:
   Double-click Main.
   Double-click File Manager.

3. Locate the LOGOS20 directory or folder and delete it.
   1. Scroll the Folders panel on the left side of your screen for your hard disk root directory, for example C:\ (where your hard drive letter name is C:).
   2. Click the LOGOS20 directory or folder to select it.
   3. From the File menu, click Delete.
   4. When the Confirm dialog box appears, verify the name (C:\LOGOS20) and then click Yes.

4. Locate the LRSYSTEM directory or folder and delete it.
   1. Scroll the Folders panel on the left side of your screen for your hard disk root directory, for example C:\ (where your hard drive letter name is C:).
   2. Click the LRSYSTEM directory or folder to select it.
   3. From the File menu, click Delete.
   4. When the Confirm dialog box appears, verify the name (C:) and then click Yes.

5. Locate the WINDOWS directory or folder and click to highlight it. Use Extreme Caution: Only select the directory.  DO NOT DELETE THE WINDOWS DIRECTORY.
   1. Scroll the Folders panel on the left side of your screen for your hard disk root directory, for example C:\ (where your hard drive letter name is C:).
   2. Click the WINDOWS directory or folder to select it.

6. Locate the Logos20.ini file within the Windows directory or folder and delete only the Logos20.ini file. Use extreme caution: DO NOT DELETE ANY OTHER FILES IN THE WINDOWS DIRECTORY.
   1. Scroll the Names panel on the right side of your screen to find the Logos20.ini file.
   2. Click Logos20.ini to select it.
   3. From the File menu, click Delete.
   4. When the Confirm dialog box appears, verify the file name (C:\WINDOWS\Logos20.ini) and then click Yes.

7. Open the Win.ini file for editing and remove only the [LRSystems] section. Use Extreme Caution: DO NOT DELETE THE WIN.INI FILE OR MODIFY ANY OTHER PART OF THE FILE.

   To remove the LRSystems section of the Win.ini file, complete the following steps:

   1. If you are not experienced in editing initialization files, make a backup copy of your original Windows initialization file located in the Windows directory of your computer system, for example C:\WINDOWS\Win.ini (where C: is your hard disk drive letter). If you have problems editing the Win.ini file and you have made a backup of the file, then you can restore your original file if necessary.

      From Windows 95/98/NT:

      1. Click Start and Programs, then Windows Explorer.
      2. Double-click the Windows folder to open the folder.
      3. Click the Win.ini file to select it.
      4. From the Edit menu, click Copy.
      5. Click in the Windows folder file list and from the Edit menu, click Paste. 
         The file Copy of WIN.INI should appear.

   2. Open the Win.ini file for editing.

      From Windows 95/98/NT:
      Click Start and then Run.
      
      From Windows 3.1 Program Manager:
      Click File and then Run.

      Type win.ini and click OK.

   3. From the Search menu, click Find....

   4. Type LRSYSTEMS and click Find Next. A section similar to this should appear:

      [LRSystems]
      System=C:\LRSYSTEM
      ProductCode0=111-11111-1111
      LLS=C:\LOGOS20\LOGOS.EXE

   5. Sections consist of section names in square brackets [ ] and the statement lines that belong to the section. Delete ONLY each line in the [LRSystems] section of the file, including the [LRSystems] section heading line. Note that a blank line should remain between the last line of the previous section and the next section heading.

   6. From the File menu, click Save.

Logos is now removed completely from your system.