Sorry, I am afraid the log of the corrupted install is gone.
I retried wiping the installation with the remove tool and installed in into a different partition.
This new install is (still) working satisfactorily.
Should the problem reappear I will be glad to send you the logfile.
If you think it can help you debugging you can have the log of the working install, too, of course.
here are the last lines of the current install as requested
Greetings G
oops more than 10000 chars, more snipping to be done :-)
--- log file ---
21:49:52 min/gen Started: 14.08.2007, 21:49:52
21:49:52 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-405 (1029)
21:49:52 nrm/sys Operating system: Windows98 ver 4.10, build 2222 [ A ]
21:49:52 vrb/sys Computer WinName: HP
21:49:52 min/sys Windows Net User: Nikolaus Gaberszig
21:49:53 min/gen Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent /limitcpu
21:49:53 vrb/gen DldSrc set to inet
21:49:53 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
21:49:53 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:49:53 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
21:49:55 vrb/sys Computer DnsName: hp.home
21:49:55 vrb/sys Computer Ip Addr: 192.168.12.112
21:49:55 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
21:49:55 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
21:49:55 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-405 is installed
21:49:55 vrb/pkg Part vps-76102 is installed
21:49:55 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
21:49:55 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-405 is installed
21:49:55 vrb/pkg Part jrog-12 is installed
21:49:55 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:50:03 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 1045->125->125
21:50:03 min/gen GUID: 57485156-5325-4af2-b597-3788eb8e1f5b
21:50:03 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 146 (maintenance:0)
21:50:03 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download99 AVAST server' from 'main'
21:50:03 min/pkg GetPackages - set proxy for inet
21:50:03 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
21:50:03 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
21:50:04 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download99.avast.com/iavs4x/servers.def.vpu.stamp)
21:50:04 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:05 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download99.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:06 nrm/gen Server definition(s) loaded for 'main': 146 (maintenance:0)
21:50:06 nrm/gen SelectCurrent: selected server 'Download93 AVAST server' from 'main'
21:50:06 min/pkg GetPackages - set proxy for inet
21:50:06 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
21:50:06 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
21:50:06 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/prod-av_pro.vpu.stamp)
21:50:06 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:06 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:06 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/jollyroger.vpu.stamp)
21:50:06 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:06 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:06 min/pkg Load C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
21:50:06 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: jrog = jrog-12
21:50:06 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
21:50:06 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-405
21:50:06 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-405
21:50:06 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-76501
21:50:06 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/part-vps-76501.vpu)
21:50:06 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:07 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:07 vrb/pkg Part vps-76501 was set to be installed
21:50:07 vrb/pkg Removed obsolete file part-vps-76102.vpu
21:50:07 min/gen Part of license key: S9999999T9934A1106
21:50:07 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 125 = 0
21:50:07 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 125 = 0
21:50:07 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vps-76500.vpu - not okay
21:50:10 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-76501.vpu - not okay
21:50:10 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-76501.vpu - not okay
21:50:10 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vps-76500.vpu - not okay
21:50:12 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-76501.vpu - not okay
21:50:12 vrb/pkg IsFullOkay: vpsm-76501.vpu - not okay
21:50:12 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/vps-76200-76100.vpu)
21:50:12 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:14 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:14 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\vps-76200-76100.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:50:35 vrb/pkg Diff ok, created: vps-76200.vpu
21:50:35 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/vps-76300-76200.vpu)
21:50:35 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:37 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:37 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\vps-76300-76200.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:50:56 vrb/pkg Diff ok, created: vps-76300.vpu
21:50:56 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/vps-76400-76300.vpu)
21:50:56 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:50:58 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:50:58 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\vps-76400-76300.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:51:16 vrb/pkg Diff ok, created: vps-76400.vpu
21:51:16 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/vps-76500-76400.vpu)
21:51:16 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:51:17 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:51:17 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\vps-76500-76400.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:51:35 vrb/pkg Diff ok, created: vps-76500.vpu
21:51:35 min/pkg HttpGetWininet(
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x/vpsm-76501.vpu)
21:51:35 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:51:36 vrb/gen Used server:
http://download93.avast.com/iavs4x21:51:36 nrm/pkg DldPackage: C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\vpsm-76501.vpu, returned 0x00000000
21:51:36 vrb/pkg Removed obsolete file vpsm-76102.vpu
21:51:51 min/pkg vps: needs to be updated [076501]
21:51:53 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 125 = 0
21:51:53 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 9
21:51:53 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 174417
21:51:53 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 9869 ms
21:51:54 min/pkg Not using NTLM
21:51:54 vrb/int Sending stats '
http://download93.avast.com/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi': 00000000 204
21:51:54 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
21:51:54 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
21:51:54 min/gen Stopped: 14.08.2007, 21:51:54
21:52:00 min/gen Started: 14.08.2007, 21:52:00
21:52:00 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-405 (1029)
21:52:00 nrm/sys Operating system: Windows98 ver 4.10, build 2222 [ A ]
21:52:00 vrb/sys Computer WinName: HP
21:52:00 min/sys Windows Net User: Nikolaus Gaberszig
21:52:00 min/gen Cmdline: /refresh /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent /limitcpu
21:52:00 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_INSTALL_PACKAGES
21:52:00 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:52:00 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
21:52:01 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
21:52:01 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
21:52:01 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-405 is installed
21:52:01 vrb/pkg Part vps-76501 is installed
21:52:01 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
21:52:01 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-405 is installed
21:52:01 vrb/pkg Part jrog-12 is installed
21:52:01 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:52:10 vrb/fil SetExistingFilesBitmap: 1045->125->125
21:52:10 min/gen GUID: 57485156-5325-4af2-b597-3788eb8e1f5b
21:52:10 vrb/gen Entering:UpdateInstallPackages
21:52:10 min/pkg Load C:\Programme\Avast\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
21:52:10 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: jrog = jrog-12
21:52:10 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: news = news-4b
21:52:10 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-405
21:52:10 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-405
21:52:10 vrb/pkg LatestPartInfo: vps = vps-76501
21:52:10 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 125 = 0
21:52:10 vrb/pkg FilterOutExistingFiles: 125 & 125 = 0
21:52:13 vrb/pkg ArePartsInstallable: 1
21:52:30 min/pkg vps: updated [076501]
21:52:31 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Programme\Avast\*.*
21:52:31 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Programme\Avast\images\*.*
21:52:31 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Programme\Avast\ENGLISH\*.*
21:52:31 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Programme\Avast\ENGLISH\HtmlData\*.*
21:52:31 vrb/fil Fix security on: C:\Programme\Avast\ENGLISH\HELP\*.*
21:52:31 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 0
21:52:31 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 0
21:52:31 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 0 ms
21:52:31 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
21:52:31 min/gen Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
21:52:31 min/gen Stopped: 14.08.2007, 21:52:31
21:52:42 min/gen Started: 14.08.2007, 21:52:42
21:52:42 min/gen Running setup_av_pro-405 (1029)
21:52:42 nrm/sys Operating system: Windows98 ver 4.10, build 2222 [ A ]
21:52:42 vrb/sys Computer WinName: HP
21:52:42 min/sys Windows Net User: Nikolaus Gaberszig
21:52:43 min/gen Cmdline: /stopstat /verysilent /noreboot
21:52:43 vrb/gen Operation set to INST_OP_[16]
21:52:43 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:52:43 nrm/gen SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
21:52:43 nrm/int SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
21:52:43 nrm/int SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
21:52:43 vrb/pkg Part prg_av_pro-405 is installed
21:52:43 vrb/pkg Part vps-76501 is installed
21:52:43 vrb/pkg Part news-4b is installed
21:52:43 vrb/pkg Part setup_av_pro-405 is installed
21:52:43 vrb/pkg Part jrog-12 is installed
21:52:43 min/gen Old version: 405 (1029)
21:52:43 nrm/pkg Transferred files: 0
21:52:43 nrm/pkg Transferred bytes: 0
21:52:43 nrm/pkg Transfer time: 0 ms
21:52:43 vrb/fil NeedReboot=false
21:52:43 min/gen Return code: 0x20000001 [Nothing done]
21:52:43 min/gen Stopped: 14.08.2007, 21:52:43