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Can't Delete Norton

#1 CuriousDude01

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 11:49 AM

Ok, I decided to remove Norton Internet Security 2005 from my computer because it was too old and it's trial already expired.

As Norton was being uninstalled, we had a power-out for just a few seconds and then came back on. Now, I can't change nor remove Norton Internet Security 2005 no matter how many times I click.

Help?

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#2 hamluis

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 11:59 AM

, try this: Norton Removal Tool - http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgen...;pkb=sharedtech

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#3 CuriousDude01

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 12:23 PM

hamluis, on Nov 9 2008, 10:59 AM, said:

, try this: Norton Removal Tool - http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgen...;pkb=sharedtech

Louis

It did absolutely nothing but just slow down my computer..

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#4 Pandy

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 12:34 PM

This is how I removed all the Norton I had lingering on my computer...

How to remove Norton

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#5 extremeboy

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 12:57 PM

Hi.

As Hamluis said did you use the Norton uninstaller tool?

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It did absolutely nothing but just slow down my computer..

Does that mean the Norton unisntaller didn't do anything and slowed down your comptuer?

I see you have Norton 2005 installed.

Try removing it by following the instructions here: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgen...&view=docid

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#6 CuriousDude01

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 12:57 PM

When I try to remove it, it says..

"The installation is missing the file instopts.dat. Setup will now exit."

:thumbsup:

The Norton uninstaller did practically nothing but just reboot my computer for nothing.

I did everything on the page, but it still won't leave.

Note: This was the TRIAL, and the trial is now expired. I didn't buy it, but just got the free trial.

This post has been edited by CuriousDude01: 09 November 2008 - 01:11 PM

"May lord have mercy on my enemies because I won't." -General George S. Patton

That means YOU, you dang virus/malware/adware/spyware etc.