John Bartow
john at winhaven.net
Tue Feb 28 11:42:03 CST 2012
Safe Mode is sweet -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:54 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'; 'Off Topic' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Avast problem Well running avast's clear utility in safe mode seems to have deleted it. Reinstalling now, so the problem may be solved. Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:45 AM To: 'Off Topic'; List Subject: [dba-Tech] Avast problem Well, we had a 1.5 second power outage yesterday - one of the four rainy days per year allowed by local ordinance. Machine wouldn't reboot - Dell fixed it by updating the BIOS - apparently something got hosed in there when the power failed. But I cannot get Avast (free version) restarted. Starting the interface in the Current Status tab it says "Unsecured" . The FIX NOW button doesn't do anything after a bit of cogitating. There's another message under that "The avast! program has been stopped or is in an inconsistent state...", etc. with a link to 'Start Program'. Same result - bit of wheel spinning and still not started. So I figure I'll just uninstall it, download the latest release, and reinstall. But no soap. Can't uninstall. I get an avast! Setup Fatal Error "Error reading product data from "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\AVAST\setup". Setup cannot continue." I tried their aswclear.exe program but no soap there. So now I'm stumped. Any ideas short of deleting the folder and combing through the registry for avast entries and keeping fingers crossed? MTIA Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/> www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> Skype: rocky.smolin _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com