new Avast! error

[BB4l]

so... I was finally able to run Avast!... it was installed at about  13 o'clock. Updates have been updatet about 30 minutes ago. so now, when i wanted to scan a file, an error acoured:
"Unknown error
Scan completed with error
183 = Cannot create a file when that file allready exist"
this message is there allways when i want to scan a computer or folder on it
please help
bye

[RejZoR]

Hi my friend!

Too bad you can't get avast! up and running :'(
Guess someone from alwil team should help you,because we can't do anything about this. Vlk would probably know what to do next...

[igor]

When does the error appear? When you scan a file using the Explorer Extension or using the Simple User Interface as well?

[BB4l]

i was appearing when i tried to scan my computer or some folder. someone suggested me to restart computer and I did, and it's working fine... for now. I gues it was problem that I had to resatrt my computer whrn it was updated... that i'll never know

[igor]

Did you update the whole program, or just the virus database? (In the later case, restart should not be needed).

[Darkgudda]

Hey had the same problem.  Mines just popped up when AVAST did its memory test before you enter into the program.  I was about to uninstall it, until I saw repair.   Guess what repair works.  So go to control-panel, add remove programs look for AVAST and click change(XP Home) then select repair.  This should work it did for me. Happy hunting.

[nicki5]

I have the same error message and my avast screensaver can't scan - it says something about the engine not being able to start.

I've been to add/remove and clicked on that box, but it doesn't give me the option of repairing

Does anyone have a suggestion for me please?  Thanks.