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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: gel on July 30, 2006, 10:17:46 AM

Title: UNABLE TO SCAN
Post by: gel on July 30, 2006, 10:17:46 AM

Hello
After I have performed a scan I get a message' result of last scan'
c:\prog.files\microsoft office\office\...\WW9ASUM.DLL
Result :unable to scan:the stystem cannot read from the specified device.
Any comments please,
gel

Title: Re: UNABLE TO SCAN
Post by: Eddy on July 30, 2006, 10:51:56 AM

That file is part of the Windows Update Web Control.
As explained many times on this board, some files can not be scanned.
Possible reasons:
- They are in use
- They are encrypted
- They are corrupted

Since this is a perfectly legal file, there is nothing to worry about I would say.

Title: Re: UNABLE TO SCAN
Post by: gel on July 30, 2006, 11:09:20 AM

Thank you Eddy for a quick responce.
Your comment has put my mind at rest.
Cheers
gel