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Installshield WOWEXEC error
I ran This XP Pro OS for nearly a year. Installing several programs
without a problem. Then I suddenly could not install some new
software - the first that I noted was Photoshop 7.0. Installshield
would not start - I'd get an hour glass for a few seconds - then
nothing. Each time I noticed WOWEXEC at the top of the Task Manager
and occasionally and error saying WOWEXEC was not responding when I
shut the computer down. Occasionally I would get an error message
stating that a 16 bit task had timed out and the 16 bit subsystem may
be unstable.
I googled the problem and on adivise:
1. Checked for Viruses
2. turned off the Virus program
3. Deleted WOWEXEC and NTVDM - loaded them from another computer
and also had them reinstall from this OS.
Nothing worked.
In frustration I reloaded the XP operating system on a different
drive, and went through the whole thing of reinstalling programs - and
VOLA - problem solved. All programs loaded - including Photoshop 7.0.
Installshield started right up.
A few days passed - during that time XP was busy loading updates -
including SP2. I tried to load a small little program and same thing
- no Installshield - again - WOWEXEC at the top of the Task Manager??
So - it worked fine in the beginning - and now it's doing the same
thing. I've checked for viruses again - none found.
Considering loading up another OS and not installing SP2. Has there
been compatibility problems with SP2 & WOW - or any other specific XP
update? After one complete reload I'm reluctant to do it again
without some hope. I guess I can load every program I need before I
do any updates at all - hoping that the Updates cause the problem and
I can do everything before this weird problem returns. Again - I want
to be clear - the problem does not occur in the beginning - after a
fresh OS is loaded.
Any advice would be very greatly appreciated.
LL
I ran This XP Pro OS for nearly a year. Installing several programs
without a problem. Then I suddenly could not install some new
software - the first that I noted was Photoshop 7.0. Installshield
would not start - I'd get an hour glass for a few seconds - then
nothing. Each time I noticed WOWEXEC at the top of the Task Manager
and occasionally and error saying WOWEXEC was not responding when I
shut the computer down. Occasionally I would get an error message
stating that a 16 bit task had timed out and the 16 bit subsystem may
be unstable.
I googled the problem and on adivise:
1. Checked for Viruses
2. turned off the Virus program
3. Deleted WOWEXEC and NTVDM - loaded them from another computer
and also had them reinstall from this OS.
Nothing worked.
In frustration I reloaded the XP operating system on a different
drive, and went through the whole thing of reinstalling programs - and
VOLA - problem solved. All programs loaded - including Photoshop 7.0.
Installshield started right up.
A few days passed - during that time XP was busy loading updates -
including SP2. I tried to load a small little program and same thing
- no Installshield - again - WOWEXEC at the top of the Task Manager??
So - it worked fine in the beginning - and now it's doing the same
thing. I've checked for viruses again - none found.
Considering loading up another OS and not installing SP2. Has there
been compatibility problems with SP2 & WOW - or any other specific XP
update? After one complete reload I'm reluctant to do it again
without some hope. I guess I can load every program I need before I
do any updates at all - hoping that the Updates cause the problem and
I can do everything before this weird problem returns. Again - I want
to be clear - the problem does not occur in the beginning - after a
fresh OS is loaded.
Any advice would be very greatly appreciated.
LL