Repost: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Still unresolved problem.

Thank you Ronnie. I tried it and got an error:

"The module vbscript.dll was loaded but the call to DLLRegisterServer failed
with error 0x80004005

For more information about the problem search online using the error code as
a search item.

I did a bit of search. I want to mention that I am an MSDN Pro subscriber
and I get my product keys from a MS website. I get DVDs from them via US
mail. I am saying all this since some of the "literature" on the subject of
this mysterious error which appears to be vast mention pirating software,
etc. I do not think my systems have anything to do with it

http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...5005&SiteID=25

I am wondering if you would suggest the next step?

Thanks, - A.

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
newsFB3D353-236B-4B05-B5DA-...
> Alex
>
> This appears to be a very generic error code that can apply to many
> different install/uninstall situations.
>
> The most common is that a needed DLL is not registered properly on the
> system.
>
> Try this:
>
> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on Command Prompt and
> select 'Run as administrator'.
>
> Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll
> Press Enter.
>
> You should see a message box saying the command succeeded.
>
> Right click the MBSA installer and select the 'Run as administrator'
> option.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "alexB" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Tried to download and install
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> This one is for IT professionals. It is a useful tool. On my home system
>> it
>> all went OK but at the office. it is a different story. The OS & hardware
>> are absolutely identical: Vista Ultimate but here I am getting a
>> persistent
>> error:
>>
>> The Installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
>> package.
>> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2738.
>>
>> My first try was less than 12 hours since I installed it at home. Since
>> then
>> I tried it at least 15 times to no avail.
>>
>> Why is it so?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>

That's E_FAIL, not a helpful error. You could try to trace through it in
windbg or a registry monitor until it hits the fail point. =\

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"alexB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you Ronnie. I tried it and got an error:
>
> "The module vbscript.dll was loaded but the call to DLLRegisterServer
> failed
> with error 0x80004005
>
> For more information about the problem search online using the error code
> as
> a search item.
>
> I did a bit of search. I want to mention that I am an MSDN Pro subscriber
> and I get my product keys from a MS website. I get DVDs from them via US
> mail. I am saying all this since some of the "literature" on the subject
> of
> this mysterious error which appears to be vast mention pirating software,
> etc. I do not think my systems have anything to do with it
>
> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...5005&SiteID=25
>
> I am wondering if you would suggest the next step?
>
> Thanks, - A.
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
> newsFB3D353-236B-4B05-B5DA-...
>> Alex
>>
>> This appears to be a very generic error code that can apply to many
>> different install/uninstall situations.
>>
>> The most common is that a needed DLL is not registered properly on the
>> system.
>>
>> Try this:
>>
>> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on Command Prompt and
>> select 'Run as administrator'.
>>
>> Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>> Press Enter.
>>
>> You should see a message box saying the command succeeded.
>>
>> Right click the MBSA installer and select the 'Run as administrator'
>> option.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "alexB" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Tried to download and install
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>
>>> This one is for IT professionals. It is a useful tool. On my home system
>>> it
>>> all went OK but at the office. it is a different story. The OS &
>>> hardware
>>> are absolutely identical: Vista Ultimate but here I am getting a
>>> persistent
>>> error:
>>>
>>> The Installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
>>> package.
>>> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2738.
>>>
>>> My first try was less than 12 hours since I installed it at home. Since
>>> then
>>> I tried it at least 15 times to no avail.
>>>
>>> Why is it so?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>

Thank you. I just want to get your opinion as to the importance of this dll
for me to finish the Installation of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer?
Is it crucial or the person who advised it in the first place made an
educated guess?


Thanks.

"zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> That's E_FAIL, not a helpful error. You could try to trace through it in
> windbg or a registry monitor until it hits the fail point. =\
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> --
>
> "alexB" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Thank you Ronnie. I tried it and got an error:
>>
>> "The module vbscript.dll was loaded but the call to DLLRegisterServer
>> failed
>> with error 0x80004005
>>
>> For more information about the problem search online using the error code
>> as
>> a search item.
>>
>> I did a bit of search. I want to mention that I am an MSDN Pro subscriber
>> and I get my product keys from a MS website. I get DVDs from them via US
>> mail. I am saying all this since some of the "literature" on the subject
>> of
>> this mysterious error which appears to be vast mention pirating software,
>> etc. I do not think my systems have anything to do with it
>>
>> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...5005&SiteID=25
>>
>> I am wondering if you would suggest the next step?
>>
>> Thanks, - A.
>>
>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
>> newsFB3D353-236B-4B05-B5DA-...
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> This appears to be a very generic error code that can apply to many
>>> different install/uninstall situations.
>>>
>>> The most common is that a needed DLL is not registered properly on the
>>> system.
>>>
>>> Try this:
>>>
>>> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on Command Prompt and
>>> select 'Run as administrator'.
>>>
>>> Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>>> Press Enter.
>>>
>>> You should see a message box saying the command succeeded.
>>>
>>> Right click the MBSA installer and select the 'Run as administrator'
>>> option.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>>
>>> "alexB" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> Tried to download and install
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>
>>>> This one is for IT professionals. It is a useful tool. On my home
>>>> system
>>>> it
>>>> all went OK but at the office. it is a different story. The OS &
>>>> hardware
>>>> are absolutely identical: Vista Ultimate but here I am getting a
>>>> persistent
>>>> error:
>>>>
>>>> The Installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
>>>> package.
>>>> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2738.
>>>>
>>>> My first try was less than 12 hours since I installed it at home. Since
>>>> then
>>>> I tried it at least 15 times to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> Why is it so?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

That sounds like an educated guess to me. I'd be impressed if MBSA was
doing anything interesting with VBScript. I'd try to see if it was possible
to progress without it.

--
Speaking for myself only.
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
--

"alexB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you. I just want to get your opinion as to the importance of this
> dll for me to finish the Installation of Microsoft Baseline Security
> Analyzer? Is it crucial or the person who advised it in the first place
> made an educated guess?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> That's E_FAIL, not a helpful error. You could try to trace through it in
>> windbg or a registry monitor until it hits the fail point. =\
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "alexB" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Thank you Ronnie. I tried it and got an error:
>>>
>>> "The module vbscript.dll was loaded but the call to DLLRegisterServer
>>> failed
>>> with error 0x80004005
>>>
>>> For more information about the problem search online using the error
>>> code as
>>> a search item.
>>>
>>> I did a bit of search. I want to mention that I am an MSDN Pro
>>> subscriber
>>> and I get my product keys from a MS website. I get DVDs from them via US
>>> mail. I am saying all this since some of the "literature" on the subject
>>> of
>>> this mysterious error which appears to be vast mention pirating
>>> software,
>>> etc. I do not think my systems have anything to do with it
>>>
>>> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...5005&SiteID=25
>>>
>>> I am wondering if you would suggest the next step?
>>>
>>> Thanks, - A.
>>>
>>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" <> wrote in message
>>> newsFB3D353-236B-4B05-B5DA-...
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> This appears to be a very generic error code that can apply to many
>>>> different install/uninstall situations.
>>>>
>>>> The most common is that a needed DLL is not registered properly on the
>>>> system.
>>>>
>>>> Try this:
>>>>
>>>> Go to Start/All Programs/Accessories. Right click on Command Prompt and
>>>> select 'Run as administrator'.
>>>>
>>>> Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>>>> Press Enter.
>>>>
>>>> You should see a message box saying the command succeeded.
>>>>
>>>> Right click the MBSA installer and select the 'Run as administrator'
>>>> option.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Ronnie Vernon
>>>> Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows Shell/User
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "alexB" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%...
>>>>> Tried to download and install
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>>>>
>>>>> This one is for IT professionals. It is a useful tool. On my home
>>>>> system
>>>>> it
>>>>> all went OK but at the office. it is a different story. The OS &
>>>>> hardware
>>>>> are absolutely identical: Vista Ultimate but here I am getting a
>>>>> persistent
>>>>> error:
>>>>>
>>>>> The Installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
>>>>> package.
>>>>> This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2738.
>>>>>
>>>>> My first try was less than 12 hours since I installed it at home.
>>>>> Since
>>>>> then
>>>>> I tried it at least 15 times to no avail.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why is it so?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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