Error 101 workaround for build 615

[Ron]

Hi all,

This may help tackling the error 101 problem and is a
temporary workaround to get the latest build going.
It works on my system, which is running XP Pro SP2.

1) Uninstall build 614 by RMB clicking on the (latest)
MAS MSI file located in <systemdrive:>\Windows\Downloaded
Installations\<MAS dir>
and choosing Uninstall from the menu.
2) Delete any MAS files and directories that remain,
including the MSI files located in
<systemdrive:>\Windows\Downloaded Installations\<MAS dir>
and the gcUncompress.dll file in Windows\System32.
3) Reboot
4) Download the latest build (615) and install it the
usual way.
5) Reboot
6) Run MAS - Error 101 appears
7) Repair build 615 by RMB clicking on the new MAS MSI
file located in <systemdrive:>\Windows\Downloaded
Installations\<MAS dir>
and choosing Repair from the menu.
8) DO NOT reboot when asked
9) Running MAS now works fine (at least it does here)

When you reboot the error 101 problem is back again.
Workaround at this point is following step 7 -9 again.

HTH at least some people!

Ron

 

[Guest]

3 of 4 PC failed to update to the correct build 614.
Other PCs followed the exact procedure below and none
would update the correct build.
Very frustrating. The build 615 on the 1 PC works very
well.
The uninstall process does NOT delete the /prefetch items
nor the /programs/Microsoft AntiVirus/ files.
/Howard