Just installed Portable ClamWin. Updating Virus definition failed. Would appreciate any solution. Here's the log
Could not start process:
".\freshclam.exe" --stdout --datadir="..\..\..\Data\db" --config-file="c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\tmpceelyg" --log="c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\tmpxegafb"
Error: This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
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Do what it says.
Install a fresh copy over your old one and if that doesn't help, delete the ClamWin Portable folder and install everything anew.
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venkie
Thanks, I've already tried all of that - removing and re-installing. Even tried installing original ClamWin (non portable). The error message remains. Tried running FreshClam from commnad line. The same error message - "This application has failed to start...."
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venkie
If ClamWin itself won't run, then there is something up on the PC that makes it incompatible. Not sure what that would be, though. Check out the ClamWin site.
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venkie
Thanks, I'll do that - check the site. Not sure why freshclam won't run. Will post the findings, if successful!
Thanks once again,
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Okay, here's the trick that did it. Related to VC8 runtimes. See this thread for details.
http://forums.clamwin.com/viewtopic.php?t=834
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venkie
That shouldn't be an issue as the VC8 runtimes are included within ClamWin Portable in a location that clamwin can find them. Sure you're running the latest version?
Maybe that PC just had a partially corrupt VC8 runtime on it.
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