I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine but
then had a critical error 101. Was advised to Add/Remove,
then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to register".
New install failed because of same files. What should I
do?

This is from the help in MSAS

Uninstalling Microsoft AntiSpyware
If you need to remove Microsoft AntiSpyware from your
computer, you can use the Add/Remove Programs option from
the Windows Control Panel or the Uninstall Microsoft
AntiSpyware option from the Programs menu. When
uninstalling, Windows may indicate that it is installing
software. This is a standard Microsoft installation
message and can be disregarded.



To uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Windows
Control Panel:



1. Do one of the following:

On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Settings, and
click Control Panel.

On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, and click Control
Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.


3. In the list of currently installed programs, click
Microsoft AntiSpyware.


4. Do one of the following:

In Windows 2000, click Change/Remove.

In Windows XP, click Change.

5. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the
product.


6. If you have files in quarantine, you are asked if you
want to delete them. Your options are:

Yes - Deletes the quarantined files from your computer.

No - Leaves the quarantined files on your computer, but
makes them inaccessible.

7. Click Finish.


8. Click Yes to restart your computer.



To Uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Programs Menu:



1. Do one of the following:

On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Programs, and
click Microsoft AntiSpyware.

On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, click All
Programs, and click Microsoft AntiSpyware.


2. Click Uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware.


3. In the Application Maintenance window, click Remove.


4. Do one of the following:

On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Settings, and
click Control Panel.

On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, and click Control
Panel.

5. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.


6. Do one of the following:

In Windows 2000, click Change/Remove.

In Windows XP, click Remove.

7. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the
product.


I hope this help you.

Engel
>-----Original Message-----
>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine but
>then had a critical error 101. Was advised to Add/Remove,
>then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to register".
>New install failed because of same files. What should I
>do?
>.
>

In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in as "administrator"

You may need to manually start the Windows Installer (via the command:

net start "windows installer

and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine but
> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to Add/Remove,
> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to register".
> New install failed because of same files. What should I
> do?

Tried net start at command prompt in safe mode but system
says "cannot be started in safe mode"
>-----Original Message-----
>In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in
as "administrator"
>
>You may need to manually start the Windows Installer
(via the command:
>
>net start "windows installer
>
>and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
>--
>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in message
>news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
but
>> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
Add/Remove,
>> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
register".
>> New install failed because of same files. What should I
>> do?
>
>
>.
>

Those dll files still don't unregister and remove fails.
>-----Original Message-----
>This is from the help in MSAS
>
>Uninstalling Microsoft AntiSpyware
>If you need to remove Microsoft AntiSpyware from your
>computer, you can use the Add/Remove Programs option
from
>the Windows Control Panel or the Uninstall Microsoft
>AntiSpyware option from the Programs menu. When
>uninstalling, Windows may indicate that it is installing
>software. This is a standard Microsoft installation
>message and can be disregarded.
>
>
>
>To uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Windows
>Control Panel:
>
>
>
>1. Do one of the following:
>
>On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Settings, and
>click Control Panel.
>
>On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, and click
Control
>Panel.
>
>2. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove
Programs.
>
>
>3. In the list of currently installed programs, click
>Microsoft AntiSpyware.
>
>
>4. Do one of the following:
>
>In Windows 2000, click Change/Remove.
>
>In Windows XP, click Change.
>
>5. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the
>product.
>
>
>6. If you have files in quarantine, you are asked if you
>want to delete them. Your options are:
>
>Yes - Deletes the quarantined files from your computer.
>
>No - Leaves the quarantined files on your computer, but
>makes them inaccessible.
>
>7. Click Finish.
>
>
>8. Click Yes to restart your computer.
>
>
>
>To Uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware from the Programs
Menu:
>
>
>
>1. Do one of the following:
>
>On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Programs, and
>click Microsoft AntiSpyware.
>
>On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, click All
>Programs, and click Microsoft AntiSpyware.
>
>
>2. Click Uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware.
>
>
>3. In the Application Maintenance window, click Remove.
>
>
>4. Do one of the following:
>
>On the Windows taskbar, click Start, click Settings, and
>click Control Panel.
>
>On the Windows XP taskbar, click Start, and click
Control
>Panel.
>
>5. In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove
Programs.
>
>
>6. Do one of the following:
>
>In Windows 2000, click Change/Remove.
>
>In Windows XP, click Remove.
>
>7. Click Yes to confirm that you want to uninstall the
>product.
>
>
>I hope this help you.
>
>Engel
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
but
>>then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
Add/Remove,
>>then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>>2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
register".
>>New install failed because of same files. What should I
>>do?
>>.
>>
>.
>

Sorry about that. I need to get an XP Home VPC running so I can test
properly.
Will see if I can come up with a better idea later--pressed for time at the
moment.
--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:44c001c52402$f7a41f70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tried net start at command prompt in safe mode but system
> says "cannot be started in safe mode"
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in
> as "administrator"
>>
>>You may need to manually start the Windows Installer
> (via the command:
>>
>>net start "windows installer
>>
>>and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
>>--
>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
>>news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
> but
>>> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
> Add/Remove,
>>> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>>> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
> register".
>>> New install failed because of same files. What should I
>>> do?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

How many users are there on this system?

Do you know which user account was originally used to install Microsoft
Antispyware?

--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:44c001c52402$f7a41f70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tried net start at command prompt in safe mode but system
> says "cannot be started in safe mode"
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in
> as "administrator"
>>
>>You may need to manually start the Windows Installer
> (via the command:
>>
>>net start "windows installer
>>
>>and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
>>--
>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> in message
>>news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
> but
>>> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
> Add/Remove,
>>> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>>> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
> register".
>>> New install failed because of same files. What should I
>>> do?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Thanks for the tip about original user who installed MSAS.
I had to log on to that profile, repair MSAS and run.
Seems other users cannot run from their own profile -
true? I still get error msg from my profile.
>-----Original Message-----
>Sorry about that. I need to get an XP Home VPC running
so I can test
>properly.
>Will see if I can come up with a better idea later--
pressed for time at the
>moment.
>--
>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>
>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:44c001c52402$f7a41f70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Tried net start at command prompt in safe mode but
system
>> says "cannot be started in safe mode"
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in
>> as "administrator"
>>>
>>>You may need to manually start the Windows Installer
>> (via the command:
>>>
>>>net start "windows installer
>>>
>>>and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
>>>--
>>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>>
>>>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> in message
>>>news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
>> but
>>>> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
>> Add/Remove,
>>>> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>>>> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
>> register".
>>>> New install failed because of same files. What should
I
>>>> do?
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

I was hoping that would be the issue. I don't have any nice neat matrix
description of what happens in the mix of XP Pro, XP Home, Administrator,
Limited Users, etc.

Suffice to say that there are a number of things broken, and the current
beta only states that it works for administrators.

Yes, everybody agrees that's not the way it needs to be--and work is under
way to make it work in a defined predictable way for both multiple users on
the same machine, and users with varying permission levels. A build with
these changes checked in has not yet been released, though.

So--stay tuned is about the best I can tell you.
--
FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm

"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7ab601c5266b$34fab950$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the tip about original user who installed MSAS.
> I had to log on to that profile, repair MSAS and run.
> Seems other users cannot run from their own profile -
> true? I still get error msg from my profile.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Sorry about that. I need to get an XP Home VPC running
> so I can test
>>properly.
>>Will see if I can come up with a better idea later--
> pressed for time at the
>>moment.
>>--
>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>
>>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:44c001c52402$f7a41f70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Tried net start at command prompt in safe mode but
> system
>>> says "cannot be started in safe mode"
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>In XP Home, please try this in safe mode, logged in
>>> as "administrator"
>>>>
>>>>You may need to manually start the Windows Installer
>>> (via the command:
>>>>
>>>>net start "windows installer
>>>>
>>>>and hitting enter, at a command prompt.
>>>>--
>>>>FAQ for Microsoft Antispyware:
>>>>http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>>>>
>>>>"ghmorris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> in message
>>>>news:45ac01c520c7$03c5e9d0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I was able to run one scan on XP home edition machine
>>> but
>>>>> then had a critical error 101. Was advised to
>>> Add/Remove,
>>>>> then reinstall. Remove failed with this msg "HRESULT
>>>>> 2147220473". In total, 7 .dll files "failed to
>>> register".
>>>>> New install failed because of same files. What should
> I
>>>>> do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>