Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Posts
    85

    Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    I am having the problem while installing an Avast on my system. Actually it says that "Your operating system does not meet the minimum requirements. You can install avast! only on Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or higher" but the thing is that i have installed Windows 2000 with SP4 on my system. I do not get this problem, Where could be the problem and how do i solve it?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    3,339

    Re: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    It might happen that the service pack 4 which you have installed on your system would have not installed properly and because of which you are not able to install Avast antivirus on your Windows 2000. I suggest you to check that have you installed the SP4 successfully or not. You may try installing it again as there might be some information given while installing it, which might clear your confusion.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    4,221

    Re: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    I have faced the same problem on my Windows 2000 SP4 while installing avast anti virus on it. Actually then i figured it out that there was a problem with the sp4 itself as there was not a SKB816542 hotfix which needs to be there for installing Avast on my system. I guess it must have omitted while installing SP4 on my system.
    So i just installed it again and now i am running an Avast on my system.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    2,635

    Re: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    I think you have to install the KB816542 hotfix from an official website of Microsoft where they must have provided the download for the same. Once you have downloaded this hotfix on your windows 2000 sp4 then it wont be problematic for you to install an Avast on your system. But you need to just do bit of searching on microsoft.com.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    3,792

    Re: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    I have found the place from where you can download the Hotfix which you need for installing an avast on your system. I suggest you to directly go to the "support.microsoft.com/kb/816542" where they have provided download for the same and there they have mentioned that this hotfix is only applicable for windows 2000.

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Posts
    3,424

    Re: Unable to install free Avast antivirus on Windows 2000 SP4

    Installing the software on any system first of all asks for the system requirements so it might happen that your system might not be having an enough system requirements in order to install avast on your system. And avast also must be compatible on your windows 2000 sp4 and if it wont be then the software is not gonna work.

Similar Threads

  1. Do the Sandbox tool comes in the Avast free Antivirus
    By Bretty in forum Networking & Security
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 17-12-2011, 08:44 PM
  2. Replies: 10
    Last Post: 01-11-2011, 10:23 AM
  3. Avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 beta available for download
    By BiGMaCHiNe in forum Networking & Security
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 14-05-2011, 09:51 AM
  4. Email settings for Avast Free Antivirus
    By mike012321 in forum Networking & Security
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 14-08-2010, 08:14 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Page generated in 1,711,635,703.15197 seconds with 17 queries