Re: unable to access windows XP Home update

hideaway wrote:
> > 1. Reboot and delete the contents of C:\Documents and
> > Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp. (Windows won't allow you to
> > delete anything needed during the current boot; Delete all other files.)
> >
> > 2. See these related, archived threads: http://snipurl.com/e51m
> > --
> > hideaway wrote:
> > > After troubleshooting why, I get the message that "Windows cannot
> > > access the file: C;\Windows\system32\esent.dll"
> > > The file is in the system32 folder. Could it be corrupted, if so, how
> > > do I restore it from the installation CD.
> >
>
> I tried your fix and it didn't work. I also tried a fix by Pat Walters
> (her response to "zeeeee") It also did not work. Any other ideas?

Try posting to microsoft.public.windowsupdate (or followup to this thread in
that newsgroup, as I'm crossposting my reply to it).

Does esent.dll exist in C:\Windows\System32? What version is it? Do you
have SP2 installed?

Have you checked for hijackware?

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

hideaway wrote:
> > > > 1. Reboot and delete the contents of C:\Documents and
> > > > Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp. (Windows won't allow you to
> > > > delete anything needed during the current boot; Delete all other
> > > > files.)
> > > >
> > > > 2. See these related, archived threads: http://snipurl.com/e51m
> > > > --
> > > > hideaway wrote:
> > > > > After troubleshooting why, I get the message that "Windows cannot
> > > > > access the file: C;\Windows\system32\esent.dll"
> > > > > The file is in the system32 folder. Could it be corrupted, if so,
> > > > > how do I restore it from the installation CD.
> > > >
> > > I tried your fix and it didn't work. I also tried a fix by Pat Walters
> > > (her response to "zeeeee") It also did not work. Any other ideas?
> >
> > Try posting to microsoft.public.windowsupdate (or followup to this
> > thread in that newsgroup, as I'm crossposting my reply to it).
> >
> > Does esent.dll exist in C:\Windows\System32? What version is it? Do
> > you have SP2 installed?
> >
> > Have you checked for hijackware?
> >
> > Help with Hijackware
> > http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
> > http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
> > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
> > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
> > http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
> > http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> esent.dll is in the system32 folder and is version 5.1
> I made a clean installation of Windows XP and SP2 was on the disk
> I checked for parisites on aumha.org and found none

http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.htm provides only the most rudimentary scan for
/some/ known malware. Getting a "no malware" report there does /not/ mean
the machine is malware-free. See the other links.

Also see:

Why can't I download updates?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security