Author Topic: When I start my computer I get an error about aswFsBlk service failed to start.  (Read 17539 times)

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Offline EmoHobo

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"The aswFsBlk service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified. "

So this happens everytime I restart my computer, I run Windows XP SP3 and my version of Avast is 9.0.2011 and this problem started right after updating to that version.  Is this normal?

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Not Normal.
Try a repair of the Avast Installation see if that helps. :)

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Not Normal.
Try a repair of the Avast Installation see if that helps. :)
Just did and the problem still persists.  Did something go wrong when I was doing the most recent update or something?

Edit: it doesn't seem to be causing any issue on my computer, I just saw it when I went to the control panel and looked at system tab of event viewer, which is something I do now and then.

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Well still not normal when error states something doesn't load. Hard to say and your call but if repair didn't resolve your option to do complete Clean Install exists. Could be something left over or missing.
Something isn't right ???

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Exactly why I'm trying to find someone with the same OS and this most recent update and see if they have it show up as well.

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Exactly why I'm trying to find someone with the same OS and this most recent update and see if they have it show up as well.

Well I'm on my xp now, run latest version  as you can see from signature,and don't have the issue you are describing
Sorry I can't help.

EDIT: I should note I upgraded using the Clean Install process as I was running RC2. I don't like upgrading over top of betas/RC's
« Last Edit: December 18, 2013, 05:40:17 AM by schmidthouse »

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Yeah I guess I'll do a clean install, can you post the instructions for how to do that again?

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Yes, besides all other issues i already posted here, i also have this entry in the event log.
The latest version of avast is totally screwed - at least for Windows XP!

I now let the avastclear utility run and will try a clean install - *again*!
This is the last chance, i'm absolutely pi**ed, many many hours wasted! >:(

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Yes, besides all other issues i already posted here, i also have this entry in the event log.
The latest version of avast is totally screwed - at least for Windows XP!

I now let the avastclear utility run and will try a clean install - *again*!
This is the last chance, i'm absolutely pi**ed, many many hours wasted! >:(
Well if someone else has it, I won't do a clean install, I'll just wait for some kind of official statement or patch that fixes it.

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Yeah I guess I'll do a clean install, can you post the instructions for how to do that again?

If you choose, do this.
Download to your desktop both the AvastClear.exe and version of Avast you want from here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=142936.0

Run the tool> AvastClear.exe will reboot your system to Safemode. Let it do its thing.
Install your version of Avast and after installation quick scan completes> reboot twice

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Thanks, so what function does aswFsBlk serve in the newest version of Avast, because if it's nothing vital I won't stress it.

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Thanks, so what function does aswFsBlk serve in the newest version of Avast, because if it's nothing vital I won't stress it.

I'm just a user like yourself. I have no inside technical expertise with code writing so I can't say.
I can say when errors occur on your OS then things aren't 100%
You could google "aswFsBlk sercvice" and see what turns up.
Goodluck :)

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Yes, besides all other issues i already posted here, i also have this entry in the event log.
The latest version of avast is totally screwed - at least for Windows XP!

I now let the avastclear utility run and will try a clean install - *again*!
This is the last chance, i'm absolutely pi**ed, many many hours wasted! >:(
Well if someone else has it, I won't do a clean install, I'll just wait for some kind of official statement or patch that fixes it.

Hi EmoHobo
I have the same error, have rebooted several times like you still persists.
I updated through GUI.

Cheers

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I just updated my moms laptop that runs XP SP3 however I didnt update though the GUI, I downloaded the install file and updated over my current install.

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I just updated my moms laptop that runs XP SP3 however I didnt update though the GUI, I downloaded the install file and updated over my current install.
Did you get the error?