Emie,
Here are some desperate solutions for desperate Symantec problems.
This may be to much trouble but... Have you tried booting into DOS and
using an old DOS based editor (like XTREE) and removing all traces of the
Symantec program(s) and any references in the registry. (The main stumbling
block to this might be the 8.3 file format limit of DOS programs which
would make it very difficult to read.)
Another possibility would be to install another operating system (in the
same partition, a new partition or on a second hard disk) with something
like "Partition Magic" then go in and do the cleanup (like above but easier).
Good Luck and Happy Holidays
John D.
At 03:27 PM 12/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello John,
>
>Thanks for the the new buzz word for my PCictionary. "Symantecly Screwed!"
>Now this is a new one for me, very appropriate and will definitely be an
>entry to my list.
>
>The problem... I have reinstalled the O/$ 2 times. Somehow, it seems to me
>like symantec is not letting the O/$ build a new Registry since right after
>a successful installation, the reboot will again be intercepted by the 3
>error messages from Symantec and shutsdown the system! This happens right
>after the POST and prior to the Windows screen. Simply put, the
>f*&)*(_._)^%^&%$g Symantec/Norton won't let Windows boot up because it can't
>find the "live update database file, NAV auto-protect is unable to start,
>and the Symenvt.386 is missing, system is halted, Need to reload Norton
>Anti-virus." Blah-blah-blah!!!
>
>And John, I don't give up easily but having read a lot of horror stories
>about Symantec/Norton from all over Chatrooms, Newsgroups, etc, and now
>experiencing it myself,, I want you to know that the lesson learned here is
>taken seriously by yours truly.... Thank you very much and Merry Christmas
>to you and the Family!
>
>Emie DelRosario
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Dent" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 2:43 AM
>Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Reformat/Reload/Reconfigure
>
>
> > Ernie,
> >
> > You are symantecly screwed! However I would (depending on the operating
> > system) first try to reinstall from the windows disk without formatting,
> > (And thereby save the system's files as installed - which the customer
>will
> > like.) The lesson for all to learn from this is don't use or recommend
> > Symantec products. There are plenty of good replacement software out there
> > like Avast Anti Virus or Fix-It Utilities.
> >
> > John D.
> >
> >
>
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