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Noncompliant
XP HE w/sp2 here. Awhile back, tried to install NAV 2007. I had to
uninstall NAV 2004. Did that with add/remove programs. Then used the
Symantec removal tool from their website. It didn't like Zone Alarm Pro at
install time, so uninstalled it. After completing the uneventful
installation of NAV, ran into some things not occurring before. See next to
last paragraph for less detail.
MSXML not installed correctly per AOE III game.
DI 7.0 stated saved image file was internally corrupted or not supported
when checking the image file after saving. I save my image files to the H:
partition (see below).
Tracked down the culprit. It was the Symantec removal tool that wrecked the
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update install (KB927978). I save my image files on another
partition which is on another physical hard drive formatted NTFS, H:
partition. On this partition at the root were 2 folders named for numerical
IDs. In each folder was an installation outcome of MSXML 4.0 for SP2. Why
is this here instead of on the C: partition?
I uninstalled the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update via add/remove programs.
Experimenting with the H: partition, its allowed me to delete the folders
with the file containing the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update outcome. Upon selecting
"turn off computer", said something about an update. The update would only
be installed if I selected "turn off". I rebooted instead of turning the PC
off. Checked if the folders reappeared or if MSXML 4.0 sp2 update had
reappeared. All good. This time, I elected to turn off the PC. XP showed
installing 1 update during shutdown. Upon turning the PC back on, found
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update was back in add/remove programs. Another 2 folders
showed up on the H: drive.
System restore folder was on the H: drive, and it was being monitored by
system restore per device manager. I could not delete the folder. I
removed the read only attribute to this folder, and it just reappeared after
I checked its properties again.
I was unable to copy or move any of my image files with Windows explorer on
the H: drive/partition. I could copy image files to another partition with
DI explorer, but that was taking forever. Copying the partition to another
was a 5 hour affair. So, I copied the most critical image files with DI
explorer. Then, wiped the H: partition with a 3rd party partition
application booted from CD. Disk management would not let me remove the H:
drive/partition.
I had to restore a previous image file of an XP installation prior to the
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update as those after that were confused when they couldn't
find the folders and installation outcome on the H: partition. That is, AOE
III said MSXML wasn't installed correctly again.
Oh, one other thing. Installing NAV 2007 over ZA or ZA Pro doesn't really
break anything in ZA. The installation results in the inoperability of some
of NAV 2007's intrustion blocks and alerts.
In a nutshell, Symantec/Norton removal tool wrecked MSXML 4.0 sp2 update.
The update was putting the installation outcome in file format on the H:
partition.
System restore folder on H: was unremovable.
Disk management wouldn't let me remove the H: partition.
A new H: partition resulted in MSXML 4.0 sp2 update not installed correctly
per AOE III (the game wouldn't start as result)
Questions-
Why did the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update put the folder and installation result file
on the H: partition?
Why did there result a loss of installation when I deleted these folder/file
combos?
uninstall NAV 2004. Did that with add/remove programs. Then used the
Symantec removal tool from their website. It didn't like Zone Alarm Pro at
install time, so uninstalled it. After completing the uneventful
installation of NAV, ran into some things not occurring before. See next to
last paragraph for less detail.
MSXML not installed correctly per AOE III game.
DI 7.0 stated saved image file was internally corrupted or not supported
when checking the image file after saving. I save my image files to the H:
partition (see below).
Tracked down the culprit. It was the Symantec removal tool that wrecked the
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update install (KB927978). I save my image files on another
partition which is on another physical hard drive formatted NTFS, H:
partition. On this partition at the root were 2 folders named for numerical
IDs. In each folder was an installation outcome of MSXML 4.0 for SP2. Why
is this here instead of on the C: partition?
I uninstalled the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update via add/remove programs.
Experimenting with the H: partition, its allowed me to delete the folders
with the file containing the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update outcome. Upon selecting
"turn off computer", said something about an update. The update would only
be installed if I selected "turn off". I rebooted instead of turning the PC
off. Checked if the folders reappeared or if MSXML 4.0 sp2 update had
reappeared. All good. This time, I elected to turn off the PC. XP showed
installing 1 update during shutdown. Upon turning the PC back on, found
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update was back in add/remove programs. Another 2 folders
showed up on the H: drive.
System restore folder was on the H: drive, and it was being monitored by
system restore per device manager. I could not delete the folder. I
removed the read only attribute to this folder, and it just reappeared after
I checked its properties again.
I was unable to copy or move any of my image files with Windows explorer on
the H: drive/partition. I could copy image files to another partition with
DI explorer, but that was taking forever. Copying the partition to another
was a 5 hour affair. So, I copied the most critical image files with DI
explorer. Then, wiped the H: partition with a 3rd party partition
application booted from CD. Disk management would not let me remove the H:
drive/partition.
I had to restore a previous image file of an XP installation prior to the
MSXML 4.0 sp2 update as those after that were confused when they couldn't
find the folders and installation outcome on the H: partition. That is, AOE
III said MSXML wasn't installed correctly again.
Oh, one other thing. Installing NAV 2007 over ZA or ZA Pro doesn't really
break anything in ZA. The installation results in the inoperability of some
of NAV 2007's intrustion blocks and alerts.
In a nutshell, Symantec/Norton removal tool wrecked MSXML 4.0 sp2 update.
The update was putting the installation outcome in file format on the H:
partition.
System restore folder on H: was unremovable.
Disk management wouldn't let me remove the H: partition.
A new H: partition resulted in MSXML 4.0 sp2 update not installed correctly
per AOE III (the game wouldn't start as result)
Questions-
Why did the MSXML 4.0 sp2 update put the folder and installation result file
on the H: partition?
Why did there result a loss of installation when I deleted these folder/file
combos?