While updating Spybot:error no5.

Hi,

A French-speaking user wanted to update Spybot there was an error message:

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Impossible to replace an existing file. Deletecode failed: code5


Thanks for your help.

Hi MacPeter,

this can help you: :)

• Installation Error Message
• Install Messages: Need to change Read Only Files to Readable and Error Message 5?

Hi Matt,

Thanks for your links.

I am still waiting for the user to come back.

Hi,

The user has a problem idenfifying the latest version. He says that he has the: 1.6.2. That's all.:oops:

What can I tell him?

Hi MacPeter,

perhaps this could help him:

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Originally Posted by TrekBrew

I was able to uninstall and sucessfully install S&D but only if I did not select "Check for updates" durin installation. When I selecte this option I still received the registry errors.

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Uninstall Spybot 1.6.2, reboot computer, install Spybot 1.6.2 again, but do NOT run "Check for updates" durin installation.

Hi Matt,

THanks. It helped.

Hi MacPeter,

Quote:

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Originally Posted by MacPeter

THanks. It helped.

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I'm glad to hear that. ;)
Take care. :)