Windows Antispyware (Beta)

[Timothy]

The download went just fine but when I went to install it
I got an error message: "Error reading setup
initialization file". What's up with that?

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Sounds like download that didn't quite complete.

I'd try downloading again, being sure to save the file to your hard disk,
and then run it from there.

 

[Timothy Stone]

I deleted the file from the drive, I shutdown McAfee
Security system, I downloaded it again but this time I
saved it. I ran the program and I came up with the same
error message. Now what? Oh yeah...I tried installing
the Beta on my laptop and it works GREAT.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

There've been a collection of issues around the Windows installer, but this
message isn't typical of those, as far as I can see.....

What about deleting everything in the temp file directory and any
subdirectories of that?

I do that at a cmd prmpt --landing at \documents and settings\username, and
doing CD local settings, CD temp.

At that point you can run explorer . and clear out nearly everything--there
are usually a few .tmp files that are in use, but most stuff can be deleted.

I've seen some wierd errors when a setup program couldn't write to a
subdirectory, or that subdirectory didn't exist for various reasons.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
The download went just fine but when I went to install it
I got an error message: "Error reading setup
initialization file". What's up with that?
.