-6005 error

[Guest]

I've tried to install a game and some other software but each time I get the
error message -6005 and I'm unable to install. What is this error message and
how can I fix it?

 

[Malke]

I've tried to install a game and some other software but each time I get
the error message -6005 and I'm unable to install. What is this error
message and how can I fix it?

Are you trying to install from cd/dvd? I've Googled around and the results
are ambiguous. Several hits suggest that the problem lies with the optical
drive being bad. You can test this by 1) trying the cd in a different drive
or computer; 2) and if the install cd works fine in another machine,
swapping out the drive for a known-working one.

The other Google hits suggest that there is a mismatch between what the
Windows Installer expects to find and the install files. Since the problem
happens to you with more than one program, I would look at the hardware
first.

Malke

 

[Guest]

I have 2 DVD drives and the same happens on both. On the error message it
says close any running programs, empty your temporary folder. To empty a
temporary folder is there one button to press somewhere to do this or do you
have to go to the temporary folder and do it manually?

 

[Malke]

I have 2 DVD drives and the same happens on both. On the error message it
says close any running programs, empty your temporary folder. To empty a
temporary folder is there one button to press somewhere to do this or do
you have to go to the temporary folder and do it manually?

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

Also see #4 under Preliminary Preparation here:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

As always, ask yourself The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed
between the time things worked and the time they didn't?

Malke

 

[Guest]

Since I last installed something I've been having problems with delayed write
failure with my MFT file but I don't see why this would be the cause. I did
turn off enable write caching but I still have the problem with the delayed
write failure. I do regular checks with Norton, spybot and ad-ware.

 

[Malke]

Since I last installed something I've been having problems with delayed
write failure with my MFT file but I don't see why this would be the
cause. I did turn off enable write caching but I still have the problem
with the delayed write failure. I do regular checks with Norton, spybot
and ad-ware.

The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things
worked and the time they didn't?

"Since I last installed something".

Start your troubleshooting there, even if you don't see why this would be
the cause. You need to rule out whatever it was you did in a more
methodical way than by just guessing.

Malke