Operation name: Uninstallfeature

Removes the specified feature definition from the collection of feature definitions in the farm.

Syntax

stsadm -o uninstallfeature

-filename <file name>

-name <feature folder>

-id <feature ID>

[-force]

Parameters

Parameter

Value

Required?

Description

filename

A valid file path, such as "MyFeature\Feature.xml"

Yes

Path to feature must be a relative path to the 12\Template\Features directory. Can be any standard character that the Windows system supports for a file name.

Note:
If the feature file is not found on disk, the following error message is displayed: "Failed to find the XML file at location '12\Template\Features\<file path>'."

name

Name of the feature directory, such as “MyFeature”

Yes

Name of the feature folder located in the 12\Template\Features folder

A valid GUID, such as “21d186e1-7036-4092-a825-0eb6709e9281”

Yes

GUID that identifies the feature definition to remove

Note:
If the ID is specified but the feature does not exist, the following error message is displayed: "Feature with Id '<id>' is not installed in this farm. The feature was not uninstalled."

force

<none>

Forces the feature to be uninstalled.