Installation error on Windows 2003

2006-08-24 09:48:23 by anonymous

Hi All!

Error message:
c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx

An error occured while trying to replace the existing file.
DeleteFile failed; code 32.
...is in use by another process...

My options: Abort Retry Ignore

What should I choose and why is this file being replaced?

Thanks!

2006-08-24 11:25:22 by thesmilyface

The setup says "Please close all application before you start the installation process"!!!

There is one application that uses this file. The best wayis you cancel the setup, close all applications (or reboot) and start the installation again.

2006-12-12 11:45:27 by nsrava

[quote=Anonymous]
Error message:
c:\windows\system32\mscomctl.ocx

An error occured while trying to replace the existing file.
DeleteFile failed; code 32.
...is in use by another process...[/quote]

Hi, also I have the same error. My OS is Winxpsp2
Thanks!
_____
nsrava

2006-12-26 17:18:22 by Josef Reichmuth

i have this problem also!
my os ist xp sp2
no application's are activ in the task bar when i install the creator!
what can i do to find the program that use this activ x file??

thanks for help

the solution:
pdfcreator installation on a ohter pc has pass, then i have compare the task list on this pc whith the tasklist on the notebook ho has the error.then i have kill all prozess on the notebook with the installation problem an after this i can installation the creator successful!

sorry for my english!

2007-01-01 00:40:38 by Skookum Narrows

I have just downloaded PDFCreator and I am getting the same error. I have read the replies above and they do not seem very helpful. I have no other processes running during the install attempt. I have also read what documents exist on site and see no solution to this. As for Josef's suggestion, I am sorry but I don't understand what he recommends.

I am running WindowsXP Home SP2 on a desktop PC. I also have the full MS Office Pro suite installed and wonder if this is causing the problem. If it is, is there a solution?

I am a layman here not a developer or open source expert so if you can explain things simply, I would appreciate it. Help would be gratefully received.

S.N.

2007-01-03 05:27:29 by Skookum Narrows

I didn't realize there are forums on the SourceForge site. I searched in those forums and discovered it is my SpywareGuard that is causing the problem. Once I figured out how to shut it down (used the Spybot S&D programme), I rebooted and the PDFCreator installation proceeded without any problem. I then started up SpywareGuard (again used Spybot), rebooted and the programme seems to be running fine.

S.N.