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re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 1:31 am Posted by MartinM (5817 messages posted) Can't do much with "a programme", and "many references" etc ! What's the program ? Is it a "DOS" production ? Was it "installed" or is it just an executable ? Did you actually uninstall it, or just delete the Program Files folder ? What have you tried ? Will it install in Safe Mode (I would have asked will it run in Safe Mode, but too late for that now) Which Malware scan(s) have you run ? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:13 am Posted by Mickey Phelan (2 messages posted) Had exactly the same problem last night on 2 identical computers. Even tried the run from dvd disc. Also unable to use previous restore points since each and every one rejected. Have been using Comodo firewall for some 12 months and recalled that earlier in day installed most recent updates. Uninstalled Comodo firewall, restarted computer and the old Quicken version 5 being used for many years was working again. Also the old restore points that had been rejected were now working again. Have emailed Comodo letting them know about this puzzle and hope they will make some sort of change allowing me to return to their firewall. Mickey Phelan On Monday, July 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm, Chris Jordan wrote: >Tried to launch a programme that I have frequently used for the last 5 years and >received the error message as above. The programme does not install so I deleted >the folder with all contents. I then inserted a CD that I had previously stored the >programme on, attempting to install the application I got the same message again. >Have found many references to this problem but no solution. AV & antispyware have >found nothing. Have SP2. I find it odd that I get the same message from the CD. Any >ideas please? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 9:02 am Posted by Quasimodo (681 messages posted) Similar problems here with Comodo... I was using Lotus123 (DOS) for 19 years without a hitch. Comodo was complaining about a malware infection in the .exe which I refused to accept. Now it was not starting anymore. All is fine after I uninstalled Comodo. Regards Quasimodo On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:13 am, Mickey Phelan wrote: > >Had exactly the same problem last night on 2 identical computers. Even tried the >run from dvd disc. Also unable to use previous restore points since each and every >one rejected. > > Have been using Comodo firewall for some 12 months and recalled that earlier in >day installed most recent updates. > >Uninstalled Comodo firewall, restarted computer and the old Quicken version 5 being >used for many years was working again. Also the old restore points that had been >rejected were now working again. > >Have emailed Comodo letting them know about this puzzle and hope they will make some >sort of change allowing me to return to their firewall. > >Mickey Phelan > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 9:29 am Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Thank you for your reply. The programme is named addit. It is not a dos application. I had installed it. When I discovered it would no longer work I went to add/remove but it was not listed. Looking in the folder of this programme the read me text said it does not alter any of windows setup. To uninstall just delete the files in the directory to which I installed it. I have not attempted to run it in safe mode. Have ran Spybot. What is interesting is that the following two people who posted responses have exactly the same problem and are using Comodo as I am myself. Like them I had an update over the weekend so it makes me think that Comodo is the culprit. I guess the only way I am going to find out is by removing Comodo and see what happens. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 1:31 am, MartinM wrote: > >Can't do much with "a programme", and "many references" etc ! > >What's the program ? >Is it a "DOS" production ? >Was it "installed" or is it just an executable ? >Did you actually uninstall it, or just delete the Program Files folder ? >What have you tried ? >Will it install in Safe Mode (I would have asked will it run in Safe Mode, >but too late for that now) >Which Malware scan(s) have you run ? > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:34 am Posted by Mickey Phelan (2 messages posted) For what it might be worth. I went to Hippo for the prior version of the most recent Comodo update. Finally had to do a Google for the version by number and believe it came up on Znet. Installed the version that I was running before the recent Comodo update and the Quicken program runs and the restore points are as they were before the most recent Comodo update. So if you want to continue using Comodo , you might do as I did on the Setup for Comodo and remove the request to check for updates to save meself from clicking yes on offer of an update. Mickey Phelan [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:58 am Posted by MartinM (5817 messages posted) Post back if the "Comodo fix" doesn't work :-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:23 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Thank you for your response. Your comment about Comodo started me thinking. I also have Comodo and over the weekend I had an update for it. Because our problems appear to be very similar I am 90% convinced it must be due to the update. I am going to uninstall Comodo, I have an earlier version that I burnt to disc. Will reinstall that version and see what happens. I will post back once completed. Thanks again for mentioning that update. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:13 am, Mickey Phelan wrote: > >Had exactly the same problem last night on 2 identical computers. Even tried the >run from dvd disc. Also unable to use previous restore points since each and every >one rejected. > > Have been using Comodo firewall for some 12 months and recalled that earlier in >day installed most recent updates. > >Uninstalled Comodo firewall, restarted computer and the old Quicken version 5 being >used for many years was working again. Also the old restore points that had been >rejected were now working again. > >Have emailed Comodo letting them know about this puzzle and hope they will make some >sort of change allowing me to return to their firewall. > >Mickey Phelan > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:32 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Thank you for your response. Mickey's post got me wondering about Comodo as I also have Comodo and had an update over the weekend and then the programme I had used a couple of days before ceased to work. You also appear to have the same problem so am pretty sure it must be Comodo. Am going to uninstall and reinstall an earlier version that I had burnt to disc. Will post back and hopefully I will be as successful as you, (fingers crossed!!) Thanks again. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 9:02 am, Quasimodo wrote: >Similar problems here with Comodo... I was using Lotus123 (DOS) for 19 years without >a hitch. Comodo was complaining about a malware infection in the .exe which I refused >to accept. Now it was not starting anymore. All is fine after I uninstalled Comodo. > >Regards >Quasimodo > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:41 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Thanks for your advice. If you read my previous reply to you you will see I am going to install an earlier version On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:34 am, Mickey Phelan wrote: >For what it might be worth. > >I went to Hippo for the prior version of the most recent Comodo update. Finally >had to do a Google for the version by number and believe it came up on Znet. > >Installed the version that I was running before the recent Comodo update and the >Quicken program runs and the restore points are as they were before the most recent >Comodo update. > >So if you want to continue using Comodo , you might do as I did on the Setup for >Comodo and remove the request to check for updates to save meself from clicking yes >on offer of an update. > >Mickey Phelan > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:43 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Thanks for your response. Going to uninstall Comodo and install an earlier version. Will post back once completed. Thanks again On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:58 am, MartinM wrote: > >Post back if the "Comodo fix" doesn't work :-) > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 4:53 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) As promised my post. Uninstalled Comodo, the programme worked, installed an earlier version of Comodo and the programme still works. If it was not for your comment about Comodo I would have been stuck. Good on you!! Thanks On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:13 am, Mickey Phelan wrote: > >Had exactly the same problem last night on 2 identical computers. Even tried the >run from dvd disc. Also unable to use previous restore points since each and every >one rejected. > > Have been using Comodo firewall for some 12 months and recalled that earlier in >day installed most recent updates. > >Uninstalled Comodo firewall, restarted computer and the old Quicken version 5 being >used for many years was working again. Also the old restore points that had been >rejected were now working again. > >Have emailed Comodo letting them know about this puzzle and hope they will make some >sort of change allowing me to return to their firewall. > >Mickey Phelan > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 4:56 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) My follow up post as promised. Uninstalled Comodo, the programme worked. Installed an earlier version and it still works. Thanks On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 9:02 am, Quasimodo wrote: >Similar problems here with Comodo... I was using Lotus123 (DOS) for 19 years without >a hitch. Comodo was complaining about a malware infection in the .exe which I refused >to accept. Now it was not starting anymore. All is fine after I uninstalled Comodo. > >Regards >Quasimodo > > > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 4:58 pm Posted by Chris Jordan (131 messages posted) Uninstalled Comodo, addit worked, Installed an earlier version addit still works so it was Comodo who was the culprit On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:58 am, MartinM wrote: > >Post back if the "Comodo fix" doesn't work :-) > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 5:10 pm Posted by MartinM (5817 messages posted) Thanks for posting back - good news :-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Error message: Attempt to access invalid address Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 2:54 am Posted by Tad Cook (1 messages posted) I just fixed it. Yes, it was the recent Comodo update of a few days ago. Comodo has just released a patch, which I got by checking for updates (Click on Miscellaneous, Check for Updates within Comodo). It wasn't there a couple of hours ago, but I just installed it, and now I am running Word5 for DOS inside the DOS shell with Xp after rebooting. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 10:34 am, Mickey Phelan wrote: >For what it might be worth. > >I went to Hippo for the prior version of the most recent Comodo update. Finally >had to do a Google for the version by number and believe it came up on Znet. > >Installed the version that I was running before the recent Comodo update and the >Quicken program runs and the restore points are as they were before the most recent >Comodo update. > >So if you want to continue using Comodo , you might do as I did on the Setup for >Comodo and remove the request to check for updates to save meself from clicking yes >on offer of an update. > >Mickey Phelan > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum