SM56 Modem Software Removal Utility

"ISA-SM56CLEAN.exe"

PURPOSE

This utility will allow the user of the SM56 modem to remove all files installed by the SM56 ISA driver software. This executable file is intended to be used when typical upgrades and installations fail causing the PC to be left in an unknown state in which the modem driver has or will not complete its installation or upgrade.

Files description

This utility is called "ISA-SM56CLEAN.exe". This file can be run from Windows or DOS.

From the Windows START button select RUN. From the run window point to the location of the folder where ISA-SM56CLEAN.exe is located and highlight this file by clicking the mouse on it. After the ISA-SM56CLEAN.exe is highlighted click the mouse on OK.

WARNING: "All SM56 files will be removed from the PC"

Files removed

There are many files from different areas which are removed by this utility.

1. Program directory files .....C:\Program files
2. Windows/INF files.
   for Win98.....C:\Windows\INF\Other
   for Win95....C:\Windows\INF
3. Windows/System/Modem VXD files. C:\Windows\System
4. Windows Registry files. Start/Run.....Regedit
5. Control panel applet file. mca.cpl in Windows\System directory.

Modem Reinstallation

The above is sufficient - almost - if all you wish to do is remove the modem from the computer system, permanently. References WILL remain to the SM56 in the Registry, as every program that has made any use of it will have stored something about the modem, but you are on your own if you are foolish enough to want to strip the Registry clean of every mention - although I understand the sentiment.

Below are the steps if you are going to use this utility as part of a modem reinstallation. It is not too difficult, and at least it is the best way to guarantee as clean an installation as possible.

1 Saving the old installation.

Use Windows Explorer to

• remove all files from Windows/Temp this is where the new installation files will be extracted to
• rename Motset95 folder this is the default name for the SM56 installation, usually found in the Program folder
• copy the INF files to this folder their default names are "Motorola IncMISGMODM.INF" & "MotorolaSERWAVE.INF", found in Windows\INF [Win95] or Windows\INF\Other [Win98]

2 Get ready for the new installation.

The installation file - ISA-SM56B62.exe or PCI-SM56B62.exe - is a self-extracting ZIP file. It is easiest to use Windows Explorer again to

• double-click on the installation file accept the default folder of Windows\Temp & extract the files
• double-click on ISA-SM56CLEAN.exe as soon as you accept the warning the computer is cleaned of all SM56 files

3 Re-start the computer

After the POST [Power On Self Test] screen the computer will detect new hardware & launch into the Add-New-Hardware wizard

• choose the "Have Disc" option browse to Windows/Temp
• choose "Misgmodm.inf" press OK & the first set of files will be loaded

You may get the same glitch that I got at this stage: cannot find _isdel.exe :

• browse to Windows/Temp & press OK

A second Add-New-Hardware wizard will launch after detecting the sound facilities in the modem. As before

• choose the "Have Disc" option browse to Windows/Temp [yet again]
• choose "Serwave.inf" press OK & the last set of files will be loaded

4 Finalising the installation

After Windows launches the modem setup routine will launch [identical to using Setup.exe from the installation files]. Choose options which are correct for your country & computer - these can later be modified in the Control Panel utility.

A folder called "Motset95" is created in the Programs folder, & the installation files are copied here. Files are created in the INF folder called "Motorola IncMISGMODM.INF" & "MotorolaSERWAVE.INF".

After you have verified that everything is working fine, the backup folder can be deleted & Windows\Temp emptied. I suggest that you put the cleanup file & the self-extracting installation file somewhere safe. Try not to forget about them - like I did.