Delete an Instance of the HAB Collector

Before you begin

Stop the collector from Windows services.

Open command prompt.
Change to the directory in which the CollectorInstanceUtility file is located. By default, it is located in the following folder: C:\Program Files\GE Digital\Historian HAB Collector\Server
Run the following command:
```
CollectorInstanceUtility.exe -Delete <collector instance name>
```
where <collector instance name> is the name assigned to the collector instance.
For example:
```
CollectorInstanceUtility.exe -Delete Hab1 MyHistServer "C:\Proficy Historian Data"
```
The collector instance is deleted.