Re: Defender installation failure w. Error 1609



I did a search of Google and found the exact error message that you describe
and proposed solution in a Microsoft KB article as shown below though it
indicates this is a problem with non English version of the operating
system. It may also help to use Event Viewer to look in the logs to see if
any pertinent messages have been recorded as warnings/errors that may be
helpful. --- Steve


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915087

"Manta" <Manta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Installation started fine, uninstalled Antispyware Beta 1, then halted
with
an Error
1609: "Users is not a valid user or group."
Mystery: there are no users - I'm a single user on a single PC. My W2k is
valid (MS's own validification process always accepts it), I have a
Passport
account (I thought I'm a valid user with these) and of course I'm not a
group.
Besides, it is nowhere mentioned that such conditions of Defender
installation exist.
I use W2KProSP4, IE6SP1 (both with all the patches MS regularly issues)
and
naturally have administrator rights on my single PC.
No idea, how can I install Defender :((


.



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