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May 18, 2004
- Patch for
Barron's ASVAB and ACT CD-ROMS
Problem Description:
Certain antivirus programs such as Norton and McAfee
incorrectly stop the installation of the Barron's ASVAB and
ACT CD-ROM's. Norton 2004 or McAfee 2004, or older
versions, with current virus definition updates, incorrectly
report that a W95.CIH.Corrupt virus is present in the
installation file gsw32.exe, and installation stops when it is
61% complete. See here for
Norton and
McAfee error
screen shots.
Solution:
The following steps should be
followed to fix the problem.
- Download the appropriate
patch provided below to your PC and save it in any folder
you want. Ignore any warning messages that may pop up
at the time of the download.
Patch for Windows Me,
2000, and XP
Patch for Windows 95 and
98
- Disable the antivirus
program temporarily. In Norton 2004, locate the icon
in the bottom right side of the task bar, right click, and
select Disable Auto-Protect.
In McAfee 2004, locate the icon in the bottom right side of
the task bar, right click, and click
VirusScan and then Disable.
- Install the Barron's ASVAB
or ACT CD-ROM software.
- Run the downloaded patch by double clicking on it.
A small window will pop up and you should click on UnZip,
and then on OK, and then on Close. Screen shots are
shown below:
- You can now re-enable the
Norton or
McAfee
anitvirus program.
- You can now use the Barron's
ASVAB or ACT CD-ROM software.
If you need further help please
send an email to
support@drkrunch.com. Support is not available by
calling the numbers given on the original CD, which are the
numbers for offices of KemiKomp Inc. and Barron's Educational
Series, Inc.
Disclaimer: The procedure
given above has been tested and has been found to work.
However, since the conditions of use are beyond our control,
we shall not be liable or responsible for things that may go
wrong when you follow the procedure. |
