Do NOT use the Windows Control Panel for this removal. That method will leave lots of junk behind, which will prevent SPX and other tools from installing. Instead, do the below and reboot afterwards. This is Powershell, covering steps for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Copy and paste into administrative Powershell, and ignore all errors. First:
CD C:\Program Files\StorageCraft\ShadowProtect CD C:\Program Files (x86)\StorageCraft\ShadowProtect net stop vsnapvss snapvss /unregister vssins64.exe -u net stop "StorageCraft ImageReady" ShadowProtectSvc.exe -UnregServer regsvr32 /u sbimgmnt.dll CD "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Storagecraft Imageready" new-itemproperty . -name DeleteFlag -value 1 -PropertyType "DWord" CD "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\sbmount" new-itemproperty . -name DeleteFlag -value 1 -PropertyType "DWord" set-itemproperty . -name "Start" -value 4 shutdown -f -r -t 0
Reboot will occur. After the reboot, again in administrative powershell:
New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
CD HKCR:
Remove-Item -Recurse .SPF
Remove-Item -Recurse .SPI
Remove-Item -Recurse "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{0A2D3D86-E1F2-4165-AB5C-E63D32C0BDE}"
Remove-Item -Recurse "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowProtect"
Remove-Item -Recurse "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ShadowProtect"
Remove-Item -Recurse "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26F74578-1285-4C09-80C0-29106C357BFD}"
stcinst.exe -u
Remove-Item -Recurse "$env:ProgramFiles\StorageCraft\ShadowProtect"
Remove-Item -Recurse "$env:ProgramFiles(x86)\StorageCraft\ShadowProtect"
shutdown -f -r -t 0
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