Norton issue

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by wheel, Jul 27, 2006.

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  1. wheel

    wheel Registered Member

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    I'm running an older version of Norton, just started getting a message about not being able to read the boot records on all drives,, it still scans the boot records at startup.. what'll happen is when I start it, it'll scan the memory, then attempt to scan the master boot and boot records, it'll list all, 0,1,C, D, and E as unreadable, then Norton will crash, you know the illegal function box, however it'll still be running in the taskbar, any ideas on where I should look to solveo_O Thanks, Symantec site has no answers I need btw
     
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    you might try uninstalling and then reinstalling again. it has been known to cure some of the problems in the earlier versions of Norton.
     
  3. pykko

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    you could try installing a new version.
     
  4. ASpace

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    Old versions provide you with less protection . This is especially valid for Symantec . If you wish Symantec ,then only 2006 version .

    Remove your old version by going to Control Panel-> Add/Remove programs
    First remove Norton , then remove Symantec stuff and finish with Live Update. Reboot and manually delete the folders Symantec , Norton , Live Update from C:\Program files

    Use Symantec removal tools to completely get rid of this old version as shown here :
    https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=799580&postcount=6

    Download and install new version . At least 2005 or 2006.

    If you wish better protection and security ,the one would do great jobhere :D
     
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  5. pykko

    pykko Registered Member

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    and eventually if you have enough money you could get the best protection by installing Symantec Corporate Edition. ;)
     
  6. bigc73542

    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    If you decide on a different av the one HiTech_boy suggested is alright but there are more very good ones that you can try. Trial a few until you find one you like.
     
  7. ASpace

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    In order to have Symantec Corporate , you need to get at least 10 licenses which is impossible for home user because home users don't have 10 PCs :)


    :thumb::thumb: :thumb:
     
  8. pykko

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    yes, and you can visit av-comparatives.org or virusbtn.com to see some reliable comparative antivirus tests. :)
    But NOD32, Kaspersky and Avira (if u like a free AV) are the best choice. :)
     
  9. Don Pelotas

    Don Pelotas Registered Member

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    If this is an old version of Norton, then you would probably be better of with a free solution like Avast or AntiVir.
     
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