every time i try to uninstall MS java, it fails. Heres the log. Please help
I have Windows XP Home Edition

12/30/05 23:07:04: vmuninst: ==== Microsoft Java Virtual Machine uninstaller ====
12/30/05 23:07:24: vmuninst: Uninstall canceled.
01/15/06 15:57:22: vmuninst: ==== Microsoft Java Virtual Machine uninstaller ====
01/15/06 15:58:36: vmuninst: GetFileCountFromInfSection(): DelFiles entry is not found.
01/15/06 15:58:49: vmuninst: CSetupAPI()
01/15/06 15:58:51: vmuninst: ExecuteInf(): SetupInstallFromInfSection() failed, inf = C:\DOCUME~1\DAVIDM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\unms jvm.inf, error = 5.
01/15/06 15:58:51: vmuninst: ~CSetupAPI()
01/15/06 15:58:51: vmuninst: ExecuteInf() failed.
01/15/06 15:58:51: vmuninst: WM_APP_ENDUNINSTALL
01/15/06 15:59:17: vmuninst: Uninstall failed.
01/15/06 16:00:40: vmuninst: ==== Microsoft Java Virtual Machine uninstaller ====
01/15/06 16:01:25: vmuninst: GetFileCountFromInfSection(): DelFiles entry is not found.
01/15/06 16:01:34: vmuninst: CSetupAPI()
01/15/06 16:01:36: vmuninst: ExecuteInf(): SetupInstallFromInfSection() failed, inf = C:\DOCUME~1\DAVIDM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\unms jvm.inf, error = 5.
01/15/06 16:01:36: vmuninst: ~CSetupAPI()
01/15/06 16:01:36: vmuninst: ExecuteInf() failed.
01/15/06 16:01:36: vmuninst: WM_APP_ENDUNINSTALL
01/15/06 16:01:41: vmuninst: Uninstall failed.
02/06/06 12:17:59: vmuninst: ==== Microsoft Java Virtual Machine uninstaller ====
02/06/06 12:20:48: vmuninst: GetFileCountFromInfSection(): DelFiles entry is not found.
02/06/06 1219: vmuninst: CSetupAPI()
02/06/06 1227: vmuninst: ExecuteInf(): SetupInstallFromInfSection() failed, inf = C:\DOCUME~1\DAVIDM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\unms jvm.inf, error = 5.
02/06/06 1227: vmuninst: ~CSetupAPI()
02/06/06 1227: vmuninst: ExecuteInf() failed.
02/06/06 1229: vmuninst: WM_APP_ENDUNINSTALL
02/06/06 1240: vmuninst: Uninstall failed.
02/06/06 1253: vmuninst: ==== Microsoft Java Virtual Machine uninstaller ====
02/06/06 12:22:40: vmuninst: GetFileCountFromInfSection(): DelFiles entry is not found.
02/06/06 12:22:49: vmuninst: CSetupAPI()
02/06/06 12:22:53: vmuninst: ExecuteInf(): SetupInstallFromInfSection() failed, inf = C:\DOCUME~1\DAVIDM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\IXP000.TMP\unms jvm.inf, error = 5.
02/06/06 12:22:53: vmuninst: ~CSetupAPI()
02/06/06 12:22:53: vmuninst: ExecuteInf() failed.
02/06/06 12:22:53: vmuninst: WM_APP_ENDUNINSTALL
02/06/06 12:22:57: vmuninst: Uninstall failed.


As you can see, i ran the uninstallation many times, all of which failed.

See if this helps:

http://www.java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_msvm.xml

thanks, it did the trick i think

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