Crisis with SPTD

[SkalariaK]

I installed Daemon Tools on Windows Vista about two weeks ago... but every time I turn the computer I get an error message telling me SPTD 1.4.3. or newer is required..

To fix this I tried uninstalling Daemon Tools but it simply wont allow me to, so I keep getting this error without being able even to uninstall Daemon Tools

I then tried to install Daemon Tools again and after the quote asking to reset, I do and I get the SPTD error message, I double click the instalation file again and it installs SPTD again and asks to reset, after reseting about 12 times I got tired of going round on this loop....

Can anyonee give me any advice?

Thanks in advance

[Copytrooper]

Did you take a look at thread about "You must reboot after previous operation" in common problems and solutions forum?

[SkalariaK]

Yes I did, but it doesn't help much

[DevX]

Do you see any errors in system event log?

[SkalariaK]

I wouldn't know, can you tell me how to check please?

[Blazkowicz]

start/settings/control panel/administrative tools/event log.

[SkalariaK]

start/settings/control panel/administrative tools/event log.

Yep, I had 8 of them, Iґm copying and pasting one of them:

Nombre de registro:System
Origen: sptd
Fecha: 04/11/2007 00:50:55
Id. del evento:4
Categorнa de la tarea:Ninguno
Nivel: Error
Palabras clave:Clбsico
Usuario: No disponible
Equipo: DV2033EA
Descripciуn:
El controlador detectу un error interno en la estructura de datos de .
XML de evento:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="sptd" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49156">4</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-11-04T00:50:55.436Z" />
<EventRecordID>9439</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DV2033EA</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>
</Data>
<Binary>000000000100000000000000040004C0B800000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

[DevX]

Your registry settings are simply corrupted. This typically happens during OS upgrade.
I think you need try clean sptd key in services first. Then reinstall SPTD.

[SkalariaK]

Your registry settings are simply corrupted. This typically happens during OS upgrade.
I think you need try clean sptd key in services first. Then reinstall SPTD.

Ok, so I delete the service and then I re-install DT?

[SkalariaK]

SPTD was not in the services menu. =S Something is wrong

[,jACkdA\W]

I believe he meant to fire up RegEdit and delete the key under 'HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/sptd' ... if it's still there under Vista, that is.

[SkalariaK]

I believe he meant to fire up RegEdit and delete the key under 'HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/sptd' ... if it's still there under Vista, that is.

Oh.... OK I'll try when I get back home later, I'll tell you how it went.

[SkalariaK]

Ok, Iґve deleted it, but I couldn't delete "Cfg" as it wouldn't let me.

[,jACkdA\W]

SPTD blocks access to this while it's running... which means it IS running? tried to reinstall yet?

[Copytrooper]

First you've to disable SPTD and reboot, after reboot you've to enable all permissions of cfg key - then you can delete the entire sptd key in Services hive.