vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

[Guest tg]

I can't find a solution anywhere to this problem I have with this vsdatant.sys file. I'm

trying to install cisco vpn client software in Windows XP MCE with SP2 and midway through

the install and I get:

Error 1304 Error writing to file:

C\Windows\system32\vsdatant.sys, Verify that you have access to that

directory.

 

I tried re-setting the whole system32 folder to normal, still get the

error.

tried installing the vpn client via the msi file, still get the error.

tried running the install as administrator, still get the error

tried logging in as administrator (with password) and installing from there,

still get the error.

 

Yes I have tried the cisco forums, no joy. But I think this is a problem with my Windows

XP, not with the cisco software I'm trying to install. After some investigating I

discovered that my windows XP will not allow the creation of a file called vsdatant.sys in

the system32 folder. As a test I created a text file and saved it as vsdatant.txt in the

system32 folder. I then renamed the file to vsdatant.sys but a second later the file

suddenly disappeared. Some process is nuking it.

 

The google trawl on vsdatant.sys continually brings up references to Zone Alarm but I

don't have zone alarm on my PC, I've never had it. I don't have any security software on

my pc, I've never even tried any security software except the windows firewall in the

control panel and I've set it both on and off. So something in xp is blocking the creation

of this file but I'm stumped. Thanks for any help.

[Guest Michael A. Loginov]

Re: vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

 

If something in Your windows is playing jokes You have a chance to see

something in Your processes list. Use task manager or, better, ProcessXP to

get this list. For ProcessXP see

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

 

Check this as well. Comments especially:

http://www.file.net/process/vsdatant.sys.html

 

 

On 06.08.08 17:11, in article 4899a2ad$0$2518$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk, "tg"

<tg@nospamevereverever.net> wrote:

> I can't find a solution anywhere to this problem I have with this vsdatant.sys

> file. I'm

> trying to install cisco vpn client software in Windows XP MCE with SP2 and

> midway through

> the install and I get:

> Error 1304 Error writing to file:

> C\Windows\system32\vsdatant.sys, Verify that you have access to that

> directory.

>

> I tried re-setting the whole system32 folder to normal, still get the

> error.

> tried installing the vpn client via the msi file, still get the error.

> tried running the install as administrator, still get the error

> tried logging in as administrator (with password) and installing from there,

> still get the error.

>

> Yes I have tried the cisco forums, no joy. But I think this is a problem with

> my Windows

> XP, not with the cisco software I'm trying to install. After some

> investigating I

> discovered that my windows XP will not allow the creation of a file called

> vsdatant.sys in

> the system32 folder. As a test I created a text file and saved it as

> vsdatant.txt in the

> system32 folder. I then renamed the file to vsdatant.sys but a second later

> the file

> suddenly disappeared. Some process is nuking it.

>

> The google trawl on vsdatant.sys continually brings up references to Zone

> Alarm but I

> don't have zone alarm on my PC, I've never had it. I don't have any security

> software on

> my pc, I've never even tried any security software except the windows firewall

> in the

> control panel and I've set it both on and off. So something in xp is blocking

> the creation

> of this file but I'm stumped. Thanks for any help.

>

>

>

 

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[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

 

The solution is to get rid of Zone Alarm, it is nothing but trouble on

most computers.

 

John

 

tg wrote:

> I can't find a solution anywhere to this problem I have with this vsdatant.sys file. I'm

> trying to install cisco vpn client software in Windows XP MCE with SP2 and midway through

> the install and I get:

> Error 1304 Error writing to file:

> C\Windows\system32\vsdatant.sys, Verify that you have access to that

> directory.

>

> I tried re-setting the whole system32 folder to normal, still get the

> error.

> tried installing the vpn client via the msi file, still get the error.

> tried running the install as administrator, still get the error

> tried logging in as administrator (with password) and installing from there,

> still get the error.

>

> Yes I have tried the cisco forums, no joy. But I think this is a problem with my Windows

> XP, not with the cisco software I'm trying to install. After some investigating I

> discovered that my windows XP will not allow the creation of a file called vsdatant.sys in

> the system32 folder. As a test I created a text file and saved it as vsdatant.txt in the

> system32 folder. I then renamed the file to vsdatant.sys but a second later the file

> suddenly disappeared. Some process is nuking it.

>

> The google trawl on vsdatant.sys continually brings up references to Zone Alarm but I

> don't have zone alarm on my PC, I've never had it. I don't have any security software on

> my pc, I've never even tried any security software except the windows firewall in the

> control panel and I've set it both on and off. So something in xp is blocking the creation

> of this file but I'm stumped. Thanks for any help.

>

>

>

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

 

...and, he said he *doesn't* have Zone Alarm.

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:uUymnw89IHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

: The solution is to get rid of Zone Alarm, it is nothing but trouble on

: most computers.

:

: John

:

: tg wrote:

: > I can't find a solution anywhere to this problem I have with this

vsdatant.sys file. I'm

: > trying to install cisco vpn client software in Windows XP MCE with SP2

and midway through

: > the install and I get:

: > Error 1304 Error writing to file:

: > C\Windows\system32\vsdatant.sys, Verify that you have access to that

: > directory.

: >

: > I tried re-setting the whole system32 folder to normal, still get the

: > error.

: > tried installing the vpn client via the msi file, still get the error.

: > tried running the install as administrator, still get the error

: > tried logging in as administrator (with password) and installing from

there,

: > still get the error.

: >

: > Yes I have tried the cisco forums, no joy. But I think this is a problem

with my Windows

: > XP, not with the cisco software I'm trying to install. After some

investigating I

: > discovered that my windows XP will not allow the creation of a file

called vsdatant.sys in

: > the system32 folder. As a test I created a text file and saved it as

vsdatant.txt in the

: > system32 folder. I then renamed the file to vsdatant.sys but a second

later the file

: > suddenly disappeared. Some process is nuking it.

: >

: > The google trawl on vsdatant.sys continually brings up references to

Zone Alarm but I

: > don't have zone alarm on my PC, I've never had it. I don't have any

security software on

: > my pc, I've never even tried any security software except the windows

firewall in the

: > control panel and I've set it both on and off. So something in xp is

blocking the creation

: > of this file but I'm stumped. Thanks for any help.

: >

: >

: >

:

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

 

Second try would be that he has spyware/malware on the machine.

 

John

 

Tom [Pepper] Willett wrote:

> ..and, he said he *doesn't* have Zone Alarm.

>

> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

> news:uUymnw89IHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> : The solution is to get rid of Zone Alarm, it is nothing but trouble on

> : most computers.

> :

> : John

> :

> : tg wrote:

> : > I can't find a solution anywhere to this problem I have with this

> vsdatant.sys file. I'm

> : > trying to install cisco vpn client software in Windows XP MCE with SP2

> and midway through

> : > the install and I get:

> : > Error 1304 Error writing to file:

> : > C\Windows\system32\vsdatant.sys, Verify that you have access to that

> : > directory.

> : >

> : > I tried re-setting the whole system32 folder to normal, still get the

> : > error.

> : > tried installing the vpn client via the msi file, still get the error.

> : > tried running the install as administrator, still get the error

> : > tried logging in as administrator (with password) and installing from

> there,

> : > still get the error.

> : >

> : > Yes I have tried the cisco forums, no joy. But I think this is a problem

> with my Windows

> : > XP, not with the cisco software I'm trying to install. After some

> investigating I

> : > discovered that my windows XP will not allow the creation of a file

> called vsdatant.sys in

> : > the system32 folder. As a test I created a text file and saved it as

> vsdatant.txt in the

> : > system32 folder. I then renamed the file to vsdatant.sys but a second

> later the file

> : > suddenly disappeared. Some process is nuking it.

> : >

> : > The google trawl on vsdatant.sys continually brings up references to

> Zone Alarm but I

> : > don't have zone alarm on my PC, I've never had it. I don't have any

> security software on

> : > my pc, I've never even tried any security software except the windows

> firewall in the

> : > control panel and I've set it both on and off. So something in xp is

> blocking the creation

> : > of this file but I'm stumped. Thanks for any help.

> : >

> : >

> : >

> :

>

>

[Guest tg]

Re: vsdatant.sys the incrrdible disappearing file

 

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:%23I$pc999IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Second try would be that he has spyware/malware on the machine.

 

thanks for the responses but I never found a solution and in the end I gave up and nuked

the drive. Fortunately I keep full disc backups of previous setups, so I ran a restore and

took my PC back in time to the way it was 6 months ago. This time the installation worked

and no vsdatant.sys error. I would rather have solved this problem but hours of searching

produced nothing and I wanted to get the vpn working.