Windows 98 Error 1324 folder invalid character with Norton Anti-virus install

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Pete RRR - 31 Dec 2003 01:21 GMT

I updated my PC with a new MB,amd 2800 cpu, HD etc.
keeping the operating system, WIN 98 SE in the transfer. I
had NAV on drive before , but did my best to remove it
from registry & folders to eliminate Nortons Live Update
problems of "Common Client " error which shut down update
process. When I try to re-install norton Anti virus on
Windows 98 SE system I get the message:

"Error 1324. The folder path 'Program Files' contains an
invalid character.

Program will not install. I did notice in the registry the
entry of "Program Files" listed as "&Program Files" is
this normal? Symantec refers customers with this problem
to Microsoft and Microsoft only details it vaguely under
windows 2000. I am concerned about running without anti-
virus.

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Ron Badour - 31 Dec 2003 18:50 GMT

When you see an entry on a context or start menu that has a letter
underscored and the entry was added through the registry, the underscore
is denoted in the registry with the & sign. For example, on the start
menu, Find, People: the P is underscored and in the registry, the entry
is: &People

You can try the updated installer. I don't know if this will help you
but it's worth a shot:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32831

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> I updated my PC with a new MB,amd 2800 cpu, HD etc.
> keeping the operating system, WIN 98 SE in the transfer. I
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> windows 2000. I am concerned about running without anti-
> virus.

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