error 101

[Veniceknight]

I had MSAS from the beginning, now all of the sudden I've
got this message:
Warning: Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware has encountered a

critical error (Error 101). Please restart Windows
AntiSpyware and run the program again. If you continue to
experience this problem, please uninstall the program and
install the most recent version of Windows AntiSpyware.
You can use Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel to
uninstall this version of Windows AntiSpyware.

I uninstall the program and run it again, but still the
same message.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I had MSAS from the beginning, now all of the sudden I've
got this message:
Warning: Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware has encountered a

I uninstall the program and run it again, but still the
same message.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
.

 

[Colleen]

-----Original Message-----
I had MSAS from the beginning, now all of the sudden I've
got this message:
Warning: Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware has encountered a

I uninstall the program and run it again, but still the
same message.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
.

I am getting the same message! I am so frustrated! I have
uninstalled and reinstalled at least 6 times. I finally
got it to run yesterday, but it is doing it again today!

 

[amanda]

-----Original Message-----
I had MSAS from the beginning, now all of the sudden I've
got this message:
Warning: Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware has encountered a

Hi my name is amanda, I am having same problem did u get
a response. no matter what I try same message.

I don't know what to do.

 

[Ron]

<sigh> Forum search still seems to be disfunctional.
</sigh>

Hi all,

Until the error 101 problem finally gets fixed (don't ask
me why it takes so long to do so) the following may help
as a temporary workaround. It works on my system, which
is running XP Pro SP2 (with Admin priviliges).

(Please note that if the latest build is already
installed steps 7-9 may all you need to - temporarily -
get things going)

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\<latest 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.

Ron