anonymous
Sat Feb 28 18:10:37 CST 2004
That is not the problem. Had no folders with 0 bytes.
Please, help me more.
>-----Original Message-----
>hmmm - a WAG, but..
>Have you been running with the Quack?
>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
>If so, then read on......
>
>You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in
your
>c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting
a legitimate *.INF
>file in there (it also slow your system down to stop,
trying to read them
>and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
>You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte)
OEM*.INF files.
>look here for information on how to do that , and how to
prevent it
>happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR -
unless you are
>actively troubleshooting something)
>
>The Symantec site:
>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nunt.nsf/docid/200012
0915010309&src=n
>
>also
>"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup,
Installing Updates, or
>Adding New Hardware"
>(
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q281967)
>also
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q301540
>(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE
under the patch
>description)
>Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem
quoting Q301540 -
>they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use
password, for the
>cost of the call.
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>
>"Richard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:3fa701c3fe1f$0d7d69b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am trying to undate a program, and while the unistall
>> process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
>> error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
>> hateful windows ME. Thanks
>
>
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