Just downloaded the latest version of Avast 4.7 Home and tried to install it on my old win98SE PC but it failed. Here’s a portion of the log indicating the caused of the installation error:
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10.03.2007 19:01:57 file: Installed file:C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Base.dll
10.03.2007 19:01:57 file: Direct move of file: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Boot.dll
10.03.2007 19:01:57 file: Installed file:C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Boot.dll
10.03.2007 19:01:57 file: Extract: tried to extract 'Lang.dll' from pkg 'av_pro_dll409' but failed miserably.
10.03.2007 19:01:57 general: progress end - forced
10.03.2007 19:01:57 general: progress thread end
I’d say that either the installer wasn’t downloaded completely (i.e. the setup file you have is incomplete), or you don’t have enough free space on your disk.
I used to have Avast 4.6. But that was before I reformatted by HD and reinstalled my win98se. So basically I was just reinstalling every single program I want my old machine to have, and therefore I have no other security programs running yet.
That could be a possibility but I have downloaded the installer many times and in all instances the same problem showed up. I also tried to use the installer I have on my XP, which was able to install the software on that machine, but it didn’t work either. As for space, I have 10G Fujitsu HD and so far I have only use about 1.7G of it.
I am confuse as to why the installation failed because I never encountered any error when I tried to install the latest free AVG on it so as to have an anti-virus program running for the time being. I don’t know if this problem is connected with my inability also to reinstall Adobe Reader 6.1. I mean; I also encountered a similar error while installing it, only this time it has something to do with data1.cab being inaccessable.
What I usually do is download installers, programs, etc. to my downloads folder and run it from there. But I also have a copy of the installer I have on my XP machine in CD and tried to use it too when the copy I have downloaded on my win98se didn’t work.
As for the AVG, I removed it because I was thinking maybe the fault was on my system and so I reinstalled my win98se again but I still encountered the same problem.
By the way, thanks for the help you are all trying to give me people. I’ll be posting my full log in my succeeding posts, but I’ll have to do it in batches to go around the maximum length limit of this forum.
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsys was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsysgui was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vps was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vpsm was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package news409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 123 & 0 = 123
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setif_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_core was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_dll409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsys was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsysgui was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vps was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vpsm was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package news409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 123 & 0 = 123
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setif_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_core was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_dll409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsys was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsysgui was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vps was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vpsm was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package news409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 general: Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setif_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_core was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_dll409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsys was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsysgui was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vps was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vpsm was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package news409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setif_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_core was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_dll409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsys-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsys was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: winsysgui-2.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package winsysgui was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vps-70300.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vps was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: vpsm-70301.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package vpsm was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: news409-32.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package news409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: FilterOutExistingFiles: 124 & 0 = 124
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setif_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setif_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: setup_av_pro-3ae.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package setup_av_pro was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_core-360.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_core was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_dll409-158.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_dll409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: av_pro_hlp409-28a.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package av_pro_hlp409 was set to 1
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: IsFullOkay: avscan-276.vpu - not okay
10.03.2007 19:01:39 package: Full of package avscan was set to 1
Install again by this command on the folder you’ve donwload and save the install file: setupeng.exe /forceinstall
Where setupeng.exe is the name of the executable.
I already managed to install Avast 4.7 Home after I restored corrupted/altered files in the system using my System File Checker, and also scanning and fixing the registry via command prompt (scanreg /fix). Along with it also goes my problem in installing Adobe 6.0.1.