I just downloaded avast! and tried to scan my computer for any viruses, but it just sat there. It did say, “running”, but for 5 minutes with nothing being scanned. I tried it again with the same results.
Actually I just tried it again and I got the following error message, “Program can not set property into main storage”
Is it just that slow or have I done something wrong?
I run Win98, cable modem, IE 6.0, pentium II processor, 128-bit.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
edited to add: on the screen where it says, “running” it also says, “initializing engine, please wait”
Please, on the avast4.ini file change the value Database on section [Common] from ODBC to XML
Driver for VRDB: ODBC or XML. Mostly concerning storage and databases problems may be related to the database drivers that could be downloaded from www.microsoft.com/data.
In case anyone else has this problem, I did find the answer I needed. I had looked everywhere including FAQ, message boards, and the tech support areas. It was no where to be found, but then I found a section called, “other problems”.
here is the answer…
Q: What should I do when I see this error message: “Unknown error. Program cannot set property into main Storage”?
A: This error message is displayed when your ODBC drivers are too old, or damaged, or if they aren´t installed properly. avast! uses this drivers by default. There are two solutions of this problem:
Don´t use the ODBC drivers and use XML. To setup avast! use XML, follow these steps:
Open the file avast4.ini located in C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\DATA in Notepad.
Find the section [COMMON]
In this section change the row
Database=ODBC to Database=XML
Save the file
Restart your computer
