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Offline Lotan

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avast failed to create rescue disk
« on: March 02, 2016, 12:21:43 AM »
avast internet security version 11.1.2253 failed to create a rescue disk

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2016, 12:40:31 AM »
update: aparantly the cause was that avast didnt like my USB flash storage device very much and refused to work with it.
rescue disk was created successfully on my sisters USB.

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2016, 01:23:10 AM »
Not time wasted when you find the cause and take the time to report it.

That could also help others trying to create a rescue disk, thank you.
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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2016, 03:13:36 AM »
Hi Lotan :)

Any idea why Avast didn't like your your USB flash storage device ?
Did you get an ( error ) message ?

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2016, 03:29:11 AM »
Hi Lotan :)

Any idea why Avast didn't like your your USB flash storage device ?
Did you get an ( error ) message ?

Greetz, Red.

just a little box that said failed to create rescue disk. i attached a pic of everything i see when the error pops up. i really have no idea why avast refuses to put the rescue disk on it, maybe because its an old flash drive?

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2016, 03:40:19 AM »
I have no idea either, nor how to troubleshoot this.
But as I am curious too, I will put this forward to Avast :)

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2016, 12:25:55 PM »
Just to gather some more information.

What is the make/model of your usb stick ?
Is it USB-1, 2 or 3 ?
What is the port you hooked it up to ? (USB-1, 2 or 3)

If your sister also has avast installed, did you tried to create the rescue disk on her system with your usb stick ?

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2016, 01:46:57 PM »
the brand of my USB stick is Maxell anything beyond that i dont know. i dont know what usb type it is but i know its not USB 3 (ive had it for 5 to 6 years maybe even longer). ive attemtped to create the rescue disk on this USB stick in both usb 2 and 3 ports and it also fails to create rescue disk on my sisters laptop so its not my pc at fault.

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2016, 01:55:10 PM »
Thank you for the information.
This might help avast find the problem and solve it.

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2016, 02:14:34 PM »
i wish i knew how to get more info on my USB stick but theres no info on the stick itself other than the brand and i dont know how to find info out

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2016, 02:50:40 PM »
i wish i knew how to get more info on my USB stick but theres no info on the stick itself other than the brand and i dont know how to find info out
You can use Explorer. right click on the drive and look at properties. How big is that drive ?
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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2016, 03:17:01 PM »
its 15GB thats the most useful info i can get from the properties, ive checked

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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2016, 03:38:13 PM »
its 15GB thats the most useful info i can get from the properties, ive checked
It's certainly large enough.



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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2016, 03:51:38 PM »
optimizing didnt fix anything, it still fails. i think the USB may just be too old for avast to work with
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Re: avast failed to create rescue disk
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2016, 03:55:19 PM »
optimizing didnt fix anything, it still fails. i think the USB may just be too old for avast to work with
Report it directly to Avast:
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