I've solved it. I've used the Add Remove Plus! 2004 to remove the entry from
the Add/Remove Program list and I was then able to proceed with the
installation.

However, it was actually a non-problem as I found nothing different from
when I've installed the dongle in the "improper" way.

Anyway, thanks.

Herbert

"Herbert Chan" ¦b¶l¥ó
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It may actually be just some unnecessary insistence of mine.

I've before been able to use the Infrared dongle, but I recently read the
manual on the CD accompanying the dongle and found out that I haven't
installed it the right way, which was to run the setup first before
plugging
in the dongle. I have plugged it in and let win98se search for the
necessary
files.

So I now want to uninstall it and reinstall it in the proper way.

If I can't find a way to remove it, I may just plug it in and let win98se
install it again.

Herbert

"H Leboeuf" ¦b¶l¥ó
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I do not know anything about "SigmaTel USB-IR Adapter".
Can you not just disable it in the start up or in your tasks lists?

Run MSCONFIG from the start/run applet and look under "StartUp tab" see
is
you can disable it from there. Then if all is ok set it up again.
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Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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"Herbert Chan" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have this idea:

So I have this "SigmaTel USB-IR Adapter" on the Add/Remove Program
list.
If
I'm able to remove this entry from the list, and to fool the setup
program
that accompanies the dongle not to know that I have previously
installed
it,
although in an improper way, before, I may then be able to proceed
with
the
installation.

Is this possible and how should I go about it?

Thanks in advance.

Herbert

"Herbert Chan" |b?l¢Do
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I am using win98se. And I actually think that I can still install
and
uninstall other programs. Only the uninstallation of this IrDA USB
Adapter
is causing me headaches.

So according to below, I should just delete the folder that holds
the
installshield files?? Will this affect other install/uninstall
programs?

TIA

Herbert

"H Leboeuf" |b?l¢Do
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You probably need to install the latest MS installation program.

While Installing a New Program: Ikernel Caused an Invalid Page
Fault
in
Module Unknown
Ikernel caused an Invalid Page Fault in module unknown.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=311203 (W95/98/se/ME 4/23/2003)

Error in Ikernel.exe When You Install Programs By Using
InstallShield
The install Shield engine "ikernel.exe" could not be
launched -Error
loading
type library /dll
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=810608 (XP 1/2/2003)

Initialization Error Troubleshooting
Setup initialization errors can be caused by a number of factors.
This
is
a
non-exhaustive list of possible resolutions:
Error extracting support files, Error installing Ikernel.exe (0x
any
number), Access is denied Error loading Type Library/DLL
http://support.installshield.com/kb/...icleid=Q104985
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Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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"Herbert Chan" wrote in message
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Hello,

I have a SigmaTel IrDA USB adapter and have previously just
plugged
it
in
and let win98se try to search the necessary files for
installation.
I
have
recently learnt that this is not the right way, although the
IrDA
dongle
actually works as expected, as in allowing me to connect my cell
phone
to
the PC. I first remove the Infrared device from the Device
Manager.
Then
I
tried to uninstall the SigmaTel IrDA adapter from the Add/Remove
Program.
However, the uninstallation would stop after around 8%. Then I
pressed
ctrl-alt-del to end the process. When I tried to dismiss the
Add/Remove
Program, there was no response. So I pressed ctrl-alt-del again.
This
time,
an Ikernel showed up in the task list and it was not responding.
So
I
selected it and ended it. Then another dialog box came up:

Title: SigmaTel USB-IR Adapter
Message: Setup fails to run: Remote procedure call fails.

It is always this whenever I try to uninstall it again.

When I tried to run the setup program from the CD, it still
asked
me
if
I
wanted to uninstall, rather than letting me installing it over
the
original
files.

Any way to either:

1. enable me to uninstall the files; or
2. just to install the files over those already installed
previously.

Thanks in advance

Herbert