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LorinRicker


Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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I am a ClamAV/Win noobie, just installed ClamWin 0.95.2 on an old Windows 2000 5.00.2195 SP4 machine (replacing an old, expired Eset Nod32 AV install). Installation seemed to go fine, no errors. But, upon first attempt to download the AV database, I get this error box:

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Could not start process:
"C:\Program Files\ClamWin\bin\freshclam.exe" --stdout --datadir="C:\WINDOWS\All Users
\clamwin\db" --config-file="c:\docume~1\l_ricker\locals~1\temp\tmpbxu6be" --log="c:
\docume~1\l_ricker\locals~1\temp\tmpnqbqvp"
Error: The parameter is incorrect.


And an attempt to scan, say, C: results in alot more of the same:

Code:
Could not start process:
"C:\Program Files\ClamWin\bin\clamscan.exe" --tempdir "c:\docume~1\l_ricker\locals~1
\temp" --keep-mbx --stdout --database="C:\WINDOWS\All Users\clamwin\db" --log="c:
\docume~1\l_ricker\locals~1\temp\tmp2bcxp5" --no-mail --infected --max=files=500 --max-
scansize=150M --max-recursion=5 --max-filesize=100M --show-progress --recursive --
exclude="[&\]*\.dbx$"  --exclude="[&\]*\.tbb$" --exclude="[&\]*\.pst$" --exclude="[&\]*\.dat$"
--exclude="[&\]*\.log$" --exclude="[&\]*\.evt$" --exclude="[&\]*\.nsf$" --exclude="[&\]*\.ntf$"
--exclude="[&\]*\.chm$" --kill "C:\\"
Error: The parameter is incorrect.


This is, of course, inscrutable to me... What's the incorrect parameter, and how can I fix this?

TIA!
-- Lorin
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GuitarBob


Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 9
Location: USA
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You only need to post once with a problem or concern.

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LorinRicker


Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Quote:
You only need to post once with a problem or concern.


Yes, sorry -- it was a click-mistake is all, not a desperate plea for attention! Embarassed
-- Lorin
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GuitarBob


Joined: 09 Jul 2006
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Hopefully, Alch or Sherpya will be able to help soon with your problem. As time goes by, problems with older operating systems will manifest because ClamWin is changing due to new capabilities, while the OSes remain the same.

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alch
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Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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Could be incorrect COMSPEC variable, please see this for more info:
https://www.clamwin.com/content/view/77/27/
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