Hi, Avast 5 installs on my
WinXP SP3 – fully updated
AMD Athlon 512 MB RAM
Then it sits there in a state with a window that says “REPAIR” and/or another button that says “START”/“STOP”
I have tried this 5 times now alll to no avail. I tried downloading with Internet Explorer and with Firefox…neither changed anything
WHERE IS THE VPS FOR AVAST 5?
helter skelter?
I cannot even get AVAST! 4.8 to install now, after uninstalling Avast & runnng REVO Uninstaller and CCleaner.
I have been using Avast! for over 4 years and NEVER had a problem like this…NOW I HAVE NO ANTI-VIRUS.
I CHECKED THE SETTING TO “dIRECT CONNEXION” [dsl] nO pROXY. and it tells me it cannot connect.
I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING i CAN BUT NOTHING WORKS…
dO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTONS?
i HAVE NO ANTI-VIRUS NOW…AND WOULD LIKE 4.8 BACK hOME USER.
HOW DO I DO THIS?
iI AM NOT A NOOBIE…I HAVE BEEN USING COMPUTERS FOR 20 YEARS…AND SERVICE THEM MYSELF…BUT I HAVE NEVER RUN INTO A PROBLEM LIKE THIS…AND WITH NO TECH SUPPORT…WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING? DO YOU KNOW?
what am i doing wrong…it seems to be running as your uninstaller says the PROTECTION MODULE is working…but i cannot get it to stop.
I cannot get rid of it and i did not stop it…it is such a mess.
sunbirdbudz
i did remove my computer name…please do not mess with my machine - anybody…
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Started: 28.01.2010, 12:34:59
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Running setup_ais-18a (394)
28.01.2010 12:34:59 system: Operating system: WindowsXP ver 5.1, build 2600, sp 3.0 [Service Pack 3]
28.01.2010 12:34:59 system: Memory: 74% load. Phys:114516/457200K free, Page:740700/1079484K free, Virt:2068752/2097024K free
28.01.2010 12:34:59 system: Computer WinName: YOUR-DXXXXXXXX
28.01.2010 12:34:59 system: Windows Net User: YOUR-DXXXXXXXX\Compaq_Owner
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Cmdline: /sfx /sfxstorage “C:\DOCUME~1\COMPAQ~1\LOCALS~1\Temp_av_sfx.tm~a02140” /srcpath “C:\DOCUME~1\COMPAQ~1\MYDOCU~1\DOWNLO~1” /sfxname “setup_av_free”
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: DldSrc set to sfx
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Old version: ffffffff (-1)
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Install check: SetupVersion does NOT exist
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: SGW32AIS::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 0
28.01.2010 12:34:59 registry: Get registry: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Version=8.0.6001.18702
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Operation set to INST_OP_INSTALL
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: GUID: b9cc216b-ca8e-4c71-8f7e-3e8362445311
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: SelectCurrent: selected server ‘tmp sfx storage’ from ‘sfx’
28.01.2010 12:34:59 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
28.01.2010 12:34:59 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Changed Edition=1
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Entered SetupProcessAIS::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32Avast::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Entered SetupProcessWin32::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
28.01.2010 12:34:59 general: Entered SetupProcess::Do( INST_OP_INSTALL )
28.01.2010 12:35:03 package: Transferred: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
28.01.2010 12:35:03 package: Retries: total 0, files 0, servers 1
28.01.2010 12:35:03 general: DldSrc set to inet
28.01.2010 12:35:04 general: Server definition(s) loaded for ‘main’: 284 (maintenance:0)
28.01.2010 12:35:04 general: SelectCurrent: selected server ‘Download701 AVAST5 BETA Server’ from ‘main’
28.01.2010 12:35:04 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
28.01.2010 12:35:04 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
28.01.2010 12:35:22 internet: Sending stats ‘http://download701.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi’: 00000000 204
28.01.2010 12:35:22 file: NeedReboot=false
28.01.2010 12:35:22 general: Return code: 0x000004C7 [The operation was canceled by the user.]
28.01.2010 12:35:22 general: Stopped: 28.01.2010, 12:35:22
Cure with mine when i had trouble with V.5 as follows Boot in safe mode. Add remove programs remove avast. Del Avast folder in (programs) Run CrapCleaner registry scan to remove avast entrys and try and re instal avast 4.8 or Avast 5 again.
I am back running v4.8 free at the moment untill next program update is out.