How to Uninstall Symantec EndPoint Client If Uninstall Password is in place

Sometimes its hard to uninstall SEP client if uninstall password is lost or SEPM is down.

In such cases you may follow these steps

Start - Run

type smc -stop ( If it prompts for password; navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SMC, delete the smcexit key and then type smc -stop)

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SMC

look for smcinstdata key; delete it

Go to add/remove program and uninstall the client..

This is also worked for removing symantec end point protection client which was installed from NIC site which was having a password.