John
Fri May 09 05:38:33 PDT 2008
If you are worried about the WGA tool then do the download with another
machine, any Windows XP machine can do the download.
John
Botch the Crab wrote:
> Thanks for the response, John.
>
> I am, I must admit, extremely dubious about installing anything
> further from Microsoft without perfect knowledge that it isn't going
> to screw up my system further, especially one that would involve me
> installing Windows Genuine Advangtage. I have a legitimate version of
> Windows 2000, but I figure the last thing I need is Microsoft
> "verification" software on my machine, especially knowing how often it
> creates false positives.
>
> As far as the support thing, I have called and emailed Microsoft over
> and over, and over and over they keep telling me that it doesn't
> matter if Windows Update caused the problem, the only free Window
> Update related support they provide is in successfully installing the
> update; after that, you're on your own. And they insist that Windows
> 2000 is out of warranty, and that they'd have to charge me hundreds
> and hundreds of dollars to assist, even via email.
>
> Linux is looking more and more appealing...
>
> ~ Adam
>
>
> On May 7, 6:21 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>I would try reinstalling the Scripting Engines:
>>
>>Windows Script 5.6 for Windows XP and Windows 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4...
>>
>>If no luck you might want to ask in one of the scripting groups, the
>>script experts may have seen these problems before and may have answers
>>for you.
>>
>>As for the Microsoft employees telling you that there is no support
>>unless you pay you can remind them that support with problems related to
>>security updates is always free as long as the operating system is still
>>in a support phase (which Windows 2000 is).
>>
>>Support
>>
>>? Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from
>>Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge
>>for support calls that are associated with security updates.
>>
>>? International customers can receive support from their local
>>Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is
>>associated with security updates. For more information about how to
>>contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support
>>Web site.
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-022.mspx
>>
>>John
>>
>>Adam Alexander wrote:
>>
>>>After installing the latest Windows Update,KB944338, my local
>>>development server is no longer functioning.
>>
>>>I am running Personal Web Manager on Windows 2000. I am just a lowly
>>>front-end web developer still doing all my server-side coding in
>>>classicASP/VBScript. (If it ain't broke...)
>>
>>>Anyway, I've never had a problem before, but after installing the
>>>lastest vbscript.dll-related update, I now get this error whenever I
>>>try to access any page on my local server:
>>
>>>Active Server Pages error 'ASP0201'
>>>Invalid Default Script Language
>>>The default script language specified for this application is invalid.
>>
>>>And absolutely nothing I have tried has worked thus far. I tried
>>>uninstalling the update, but while that removes the new vbscript.dll
>>>from system32 and replaces it with the old one, it hasn't fixed the
>>>problem. I know it's not related to the default script language
>>>setting; that still is set to VBSCRIPT, just like it's always been.
>>>Even if it wasn't, all my pages start with <% @LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" %>.
>>>I also tried re-registering vbscript.dll, but it didn't help.
>>
>>>I am really not well-versed in IIS or DLLs or anything, so please be
>>>gentle, but if anyone can help me here, I would be most appreciative.
>>
>>>I tried every route with Microsoft directly, but they keep telling me
>>>that since I'm still using Windows 2000, they can't offer support or
>>>advice without charging me lots and lots of money. Help!
>>
>>>Thank you!
>
>