Technical help request - Installation

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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I have a person I am helping who gets this error when they try to install Avast

I have allready had them run aswClear to remove all traces before re-install…and this is the error they are getting - any one have a thought on this ?

It looks as though ashbase.dll is not being loaded

21.04.2012 10:18:44 general: Error: ashBase.dll (C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll) could not be loaded 21.04.2012 10:18:44 general: DldSrc set to inet 21.04.2012 10:18:44 general: Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 255 (maintenance:0) 21.04.2012 10:18:44 general: SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download310 AVAST5 Server' from 'main' 21.04.2012 10:18:44 internet: SYNCER: Type: use IE settings 21.04.2012 10:18:44 internet: SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet 21.04.2012 10:18:46 internet: Sending stats 'http://download310.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 20000004 0 21.04.2012 10:18:46 file: NeedReboot=true 21.04.2012 10:18:46 file: MoveFileEx(C:\PROGRA~1\AVASTS~1\Avast\ASWREG~2.EXE, NULL) 21.04.2012 10:18:46 file: MoveFileEx(C:\PROGRA~1\AVASTS~1\Avast\AVASTG~2.DLL, NULL) 21.04.2012 10:18:46 file: MoveFileEx(C:\PROGRA~1\AVASTS~1\Avast, NULL) 21.04.2012 10:18:46 general: Return code: 0x0000007E [The specified module could not be found.] 21.04.2012 10:18:46 general: Stopped: 21.04.2012, 10:18:46
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Is he using version 4…??

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No I had her download V7 from the direct link

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Strange.

Please post her specs.

  • Which avast!..?? (Free/Pro/IS)
  • Which version…??
  • OS…?? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP…?)
  • Other security related software installed…??
  • Which AV used before avast!..??
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I dare say you’ve queried with her about wheather she has run a removal tool for the old AV she had installed before avast ???

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One topic I found with this error in it and though it doesn’t seem related, the OP resolved it by reinstalling C++ http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92483.msg736404#msg736404.

Although this happened with an older version of avast, it might be worth trying a reinstall of Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable.
You/they need 2008 SP1 - this is the one:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update

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According to line 7 of essexboy’s quote, it is an old version.

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I think that may be it David

I have just had her install SP1 for 2005 to get Office working

Running Win 7
No Av prior

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I’m not referring to essexboy’s quote, but with the topic link that I gave, with the possible solution reinstalling C++ 2008.

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Hopefully so, fingers crossed.