

Important: If you created a backup of Tableau (. For more information, see Running the tableau-server-obliterate script.

cmd script to clean up any left over remnants of the previous install attempt and then restart the computer.

To fix this problem, run the tableau-server-obliterate. For more information, see the appropriate Microsoft documentation for your versions of Windows.Ī failed install attempt can leave the computer in a state that causes subsequent attempts to also fail with errors that don't seem directly related to a previous install attempt. If the result includes "x86" you are running a 32-bit prompt. If the result includes "64" ( AMD64 for example), the command prompt is a 64-bit prompt. To determine if you are running a 64-bit command prompt, type echo %processor_architecture% in your command window. If you run the script from a 32-bit command prompt, the script will not completely remove Tableau, and subsequent installations may fail. For example, run cmd.exe in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Important: You must run the tableau-server-obliterate.cmd script from a 64-bit command prompt. cmd script to clean Tableau off the computer. If you attempt to install Tableau Server and the install fails, any subsequent installation attempts are likely to fail unless you run the tableau-server-obliterate.
