Avast 5 doesn't start after update from 4.8 home

Hello all,

I have a problem when updating avast 4.8 home to 5.0 … I didn’t uninstall 4.8 first because usually it will automatically upgrade if I’m not mistaken (I forgot, because it has been a long time when I upgrade from 4.7 to 4.8) and also because I want to keep my registration key … I already installed 5.0 on other computer which doesn’t have avast, and it success to install …

SS on below is an error if I install 5.0 on 4.8 … The avast 5.0 is not started (after reboot after installation) even I have clicked a FIX NOW button or “Start Program” button …


http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8461/erroravast5.th.jpg

If I checked on previous folder avast 4.8, there are some files which did not deleted even after reboot, the files are :

  • asw5Ldr.dll
  • asw5Noti.exe
  • folder DATA, contains :
  • file avast4.ini
  • folder log, contains : file aswAr.log

on file avast4.ini, only contains these :
[Common]
asw5NotiExeVer=1
asw5LdrDllVer=1

and on file aswAr.log :
avast! Antirootkit, version 1.0
Scan started: Friday, January 22, 2010 13:38:28 PM

Process [0]
Process [4]
Process C:\WINDOWS\system32\smss.exe [696]
Process C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe [760]

Service xmlprov [C:\WINDOWS\System32\xmlprov.dll]
Service {5B4367C7-E977-42BE-984D-66F9C5F7D6EB} [???]

Scan finished: Friday, January 22, 2010 13:38:34 PM
Hidden files found: 0
Hidden registry items found: 0
Hidden processes found: 0
Hidden services found: 0
Hidden boot sectors found: 0


And I can’t delete all files from 4.8 which not delete automatically after install 5.0 … I tried to check using Unlocker, but it said the program is not used by any program …

and I also can’t run avast 4.8 home now >:( … please help :cry:

Thanks

Try doing a clean install,

How to uninstall our software using aswClear.exe: http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility

You don`t need a key for avast 5 if you register online

see page 8

http://www.avast.com/documentation/quick-start-guide-free-en-ww.pdf

ok thanks… the uninstaller works great two thumbs up … it can successfully uninstall and delete the folder from 4.8 installation, but it still doesn’t have an option to uninstall 5.0, doesn’t it ? anyway thanks again :slight_smile: