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Resolved Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by DugE, 2011/08/02.

  1. 2011/08/02
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I am trying to find the updates for this program and save to usb. Everywhere I look and even the program itself leads me to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. This site gives me five options for updates:

    1. Microsoft Forefront

    2. Microsoft Security Essentials

    3. Microsoft Windows Intune

    4. Microsoft Windows Defender

    5. Defination change log

    Which one of these updates do I download for the Standalone System Sweeper?

    Thank you.
     
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    DugE

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    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I updated the program and saved the updates to the usb drive. Ran the program from disk and updated from the usb. Either after the update install finished or just before the scan started I got error code 0x8050800c. It happened pretty quick, probably in between the update and scan.

    Any ideas on the error? Thanks
     
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    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I found this:

    Error code: 0x8050800c

    Cause: The system state prohibits the scan from running in a specific user context.

    Use this procedure: Restart the computer and retry the scan.

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    When I restart the computer it boots from the Standalone System Sweeper disk and does the same thing again. Same error code, same place.
     
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  6. 2011/08/03
    Arie

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    This seems to be the work around:

    Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8050800c/f9eb46bf-2104-42a9-91cb-af50389b3b9a
     
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  7. 2011/08/03
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    The ProfileImagePath was already in all folders. I didn't have to add anything. Took a brain rest today :). Stayed up most of the night trying to find solutions. Don't know why I didn't come across yours Arie. I probably did but was too tired to see it. Try again tomorrow.

    Seems like a really good program. That's why I'm trying so hard to get it working here.

    Thanks Arie.
     
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  8. 2011/08/04
    PeteC

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    According to Susan Bradley in Windows Secrets Issue 299 • 2011-07-28 .....
    Not unusual to come across problems in beta software.
     
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  9. 2011/08/04
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi Pete.

    Yeah it is in beta. I didn't pay attention to that but I think I found an issue that may be the cause.

    I should have read the fine print. :). This program requires 768 MB ram. I'm maxed out at 512. This could be the cause of it not working on my computer. But everything else did well for me. It installed to cd with no problem. I installed the updates on a usb drive and updated the program from the usb without a problem. If only it only needed less ram. If only I would update.

    I'll start reading the requirements from now on. Save a lot of frustration.
     
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  10. 2011/08/04
    PeteC

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    Personally I'd double the RAM in your computer - it will make a real difference in performance terms :)
     
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  11. 2011/08/04
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    OEM. I have to get a new computer.
     
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