Registry changes

Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton Uninstall Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton SystemWorks
suite.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------

http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------

AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a message that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not install. In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install it.
3.. Restart the computer.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--

Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please repost with
them included for help.


--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs (Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

Ah yes, after another peek I see although with a different search =
tactic. Alan has it covered then, yet the OP may want to have a peek at =
this article which actually suggests using find in the reg and removing =
all entries.

http://tinyurl.com/55fgv=20
Error: "Cannot find a file that may be needed...SYMEVNT.386..." during =
boot=20

--=20
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message =
...
Brian,
=20
Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not =
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That =
or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to =
produce
NU.)
=20
--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
=20
"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. =
Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall =
Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.
=20
Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to =
use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton =
Uninstall Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, =
you should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton =
SystemWorks
suite.
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
----------
=20
http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
----------------------------
=20
AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. =
All the
below is for NAV.
=20
This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting =
Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, =
you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a =
message that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be =
found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not =
install. In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the =
file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows =
desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install =
it.
3.. Restart the computer.
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
--
=20
Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under =
Windows
95/98/Me
=20
http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the =
Rnav2003.exe
removal utility
=20
If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please =
repost with
them included for help.
=20
=20
--=20
Brian A.
=20
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
=20
"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about =
early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs =
(Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall =
one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall =
via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the =
computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the =
computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I =
have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that =
refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that =
made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

BTW, congrats on the new pad. Hope all goes well on the settling in.

--=20
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message =
...
Brian,
=20
Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not =
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That =
or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to =
produce
NU.)
=20
--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x
=20
"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. =
Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall =
Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.
=20
Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to =
use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton =
Uninstall Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, =
you should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton =
SystemWorks
suite.
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
----------
=20
http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
----------------------------
=20
AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. =
All the
below is for NAV.
=20
This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting =
Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, =
you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a =
message that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be =
found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not =
install. In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the =
file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows =
desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install =
it.
3.. Restart the computer.
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg
=
-------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------
--
=20
Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under =
Windows
95/98/Me
=20
http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the =
Rnav2003.exe
removal utility
=20
If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please =
repost with
them included for help.
=20
=20
--=20
Brian A.
=20
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
=20
"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about =
early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs =
(Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall =
one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall =
via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the =
computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the =
computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I =
have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that =
refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that =
made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

Yeah, prob'ly so. I just know that truly removing all remains of Symantec from a
system requires an incredible amount of tedium--and guts! Backup, backup, and
backup some more, eg.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
Ah yes, after another peek I see although with a different search tactic. Alan
has it covered then, yet the OP may want to have a peek at this article which
actually suggests using find in the reg and removing all entries.

http://tinyurl.com/55fgv
Error: "Cannot find a file that may be needed...SYMEVNT.386..." during boot

--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton Uninstall
Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you
should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton
SystemWorks
suite.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------

http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------------------------

AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a message
that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not install.
In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install it.
3.. Restart the computer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
--

Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please repost
with
them included for help.


--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs (Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

Thanks! If I live through it, I'll enjoy the heck out of it, especially since
we're upgrading to DISH TV and getting a big flat screen (not yet sure what
type) to go with the huge new living room (plus new sounds.) Not sure why, but
it seems that for me the two best ways to restore my eyesight after too long at
the computer is to either garden or watch TV. Gardening is OK, but when there's
snow or too much sun...

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
BTW, congrats on the new pad. Hope all goes well on the settling in.

--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton Uninstall
Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you
should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton
SystemWorks
suite.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------

http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------------------------

AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a message
that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not install.
In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install it.
3.. Restart the computer.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
--

Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please repost
with
them included for help.


--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs (Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

Thanks Gary, Brian, Alan, et al for all your information. I reinstalled
Norton Utilities 2000 and then used Norton's uninstall routine and guess
what? The same damned message! Missing SYMEVNT.386! Pity that software
developers of a large company such as Symantec/Norton couldn't write a
decent uninstall routine that would delete their program totally for ones
computer! Guess I'll have to work my way through the "other" suggestions in
order that the computer can attain a normal boot without this damned error
message. Oh well, head down and backside up and I'll give it a go.




"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Thanks! If I live through it, I'll enjoy the heck out of it, especially
since
we're upgrading to DISH TV and getting a big flat screen (not yet sure
what
type) to go with the huge new living room (plus new sounds.) Not sure why,
but
it seems that for me the two best ways to restore my eyesight after too
long at
the computer is to either garden or watch TV. Gardening is OK, but when
there's
snow or too much sun...

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
BTW, congrats on the new pad. Hope all goes well on the settling in.

--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or
the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to
produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could
you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall
Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to
use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton
Uninstall
Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you
should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton
SystemWorks
suite.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
----------

http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
----------------------------

AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All
the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows
after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001,
you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a
message
that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found.
The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not
install.
In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the
file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install
it.
3.. Restart the computer.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
--

Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under
Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the
Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please
repost
with
them included for help.


--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about
early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs
(Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one
of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall
via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the
computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer
to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I
have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that
refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that
made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message ...
Thanks! If I live through it, I'll enjoy the heck out of it, especially since
we're upgrading to DISH TV and getting a big flat screen (not yet sure what
type) to go with the huge new living room (plus new sounds.) Not sure why, but
it seems that for me the two best ways to restore my eyesight after too long at
the computer is to either garden or watch TV. Gardening is OK, but when there's
snow or too much sun...

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
BTW, congrats on the new pad. Hope all goes well on the settling in.

hi there i had exactly the same problem "microsoft.public.win98.apps" -SYSTEM .INI STARTUP PROBLEM.
I WENT TO THE SYMANTEC WEB SITE FOR THE UTILLITY TO REMOVE THIS.(sorry
for the caps) it takes you through it step by step on how to do it
good luck
marc--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
...
The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton Uninstall
Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you
should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton
SystemWorks
suite.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------

http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
----------------------------

AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001, you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a message
that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found. The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not install.
In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install it.
3.. Restart the computer.
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For NAV 2000:
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Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please repost
with
them included for help.


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Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
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"Moir" wrote in message
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A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs (Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.

EUREKA!!
Thank you Gary - your reference to the Symantec site contained the very
instructions I needed (delete from registry) and those instructions worked.
And thanks to everyone else for your input.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
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Yeah, prob'ly so. I just know that truly removing all remains of Symantec
from a
system requires an incredible amount of tedium--and guts! Backup, backup,
and
backup some more, eg.

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Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
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Ah yes, after another peek I see although with a different search tactic.
Alan
has it covered then, yet the OP may want to have a peek at this article
which
actually suggests using find in the reg and removing all entries.

http://tinyurl.com/55fgv
Error: "Cannot find a file that may be needed...SYMEVNT.386..." during
boot

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Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
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Brian,

Norton Utilities 2000. I have it, somewhere in this mess. It's not
SystemWorks,
which first debuted just after NU2K, I think, and subsumed it. (That or
the
original SW was essentially NU + NAV + etc., and they then ceased to
produce
NU.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
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The only thing I find on Norton Utilities is for MAC, not Windows. Could
you
mean SystemWorks which Utilities is a part of?
Cannot completely uninstall Norton SystemWorks using Norton Uninstall
Deluxe
Situation:
You cannot uninstall SystemWorks by using Norton Uninstall Deluxe.

Solution:
The preferred method for uninstalling any Windows-based program is to
use the
Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel. Norton
Uninstall
Deluxe
is an integral component of the Norton SystemWorks suite, therefore, you
should
not use it to uninstall itself or any of the programs in the Norton
SystemWorks
suite.

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http://tinyurl.com/5cjjh
Removing Norton SystemWorksT after Add/Remove Programs does not work

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AFAIK, symevnt.386 is part of NAV. I find no mention of it for SW. All
the
below is for NAV.

This is for NAV 2001: http://tinyurl.com/6c6a6
Error: "Unable to find device file. . symevnt.386" when starting Windows
after
installing Norton AntiVirus 2001
Situation:
When you restart the computer after installing Norton AntiVirus 2001,
you see
the error message "Unable to find device file...symevnt.386," and a
message
that
a file specified in the registry or System.ini file could not be found.
The
computer will not start in normal mode.
Solution:
This can happen if an essential Symantec file was damaged or did not
install.
In
most cases, this can be fixed by downloading and then installing the
file:
1.. Download the Sevinst.exe file and save it to the Windows desktop:
2.. When the download is finished, double-click the file to install
it.
3.. Restart the computer.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
--
For NAV 2000:
http://tinyurl.com/7x5cg

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
--
--

Also: http://tinyurl.com/4sybs
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2000 manually when installed under
Windows
95/98/Me

http://tinyurl.com/x79k
How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2003 or earlier by using the
Rnav2003.exe
removal utility

If none of the above is for the correct version or product, please
repost
with
them included for help.


--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Moir" wrote in message
...
A friend has asked me to "fix" her old Compaq Presario 3000 (about
early
90's model I think) that has Win98 o/s.

We have tried uninstalling a number of Symantec/Norton programs
(Norton
Utilities and Norton Uninstall Deluxe). Was not able to uninstall one
of
these via its own uninstall routine and not able to fully uninstall
via the
Add/Remove program in Control Panel either.

When the computer now boots up we get a DOS message saying that the
computer
is looking for Symevnt.386. Hitting the Enter key allows the computer
to
complete its boot successfully. After a "search" in the Registry I
have
noted a number of entries in Local
Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\SharedDLLS that
refer to
SYMANTEC (Live Updates etc ) including SYMEVNT.386.

How can I safely delete these entries? I ran MS's RegClean but that
made no
difference.
Thanks for any help.