PCAnywhere 32 7.0 May Delete Files on NTFS Partition

Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q154755

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51 and 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51 and 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you double-click the Inst32.exe file in the PCAnywhere 32 version 7.0 folder after PCAnywhere 32 7.0 is installed, all files on the NTFS partition that are not in use at the time are deleted.

RESOLUTION

If this has already occurred, reinstall Windows NT and restore from your most recent backup.

To prevent this from occurring, use any of the following methods:

Delete the Inst32.exe file in the PCAnywhere 32 folder. This file is not needed after PCAnywhere 32 is installed.
Install the patch for PCAnywhere 32 version 7.0. This patch is available from Symantec Corporation.
Upgrade to the latest version of PCAnywhere 32.

MORE INFORMATION

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Additional query words:
Keywords : NTSrvWkst prodnt winnt kb3rdparty
Version : 3.51 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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