Works Suite 2001: Error Message When You Install FoneSync (269796)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works Suite 2001
This article was previously published under Q269796
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SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Works Suite 2001, and the FoneSync installation starts, you may receive an error message similar to the following
Isset_se caused an invalid page fault in module SETUP.EXE.
and then the Works Suite Setup program quits unexpectedly.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you are installing Works Suite 2001 and you have Norton AntiVirus running in the Auto-Protect mode.

RESOLUTION

Important These steps may increase your security risk. These steps may also make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We recommend the process that this article describes to enable programs to operate as they are designed to, or to implement specific program capabilities. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this process in your particular environment. If you choose to implement this process, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system. We recommend that you use this process only if you really require this process.
Warning This workaround may make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.
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For additional information about computer viruses, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129972 Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery

To resolve this issue, quit any Microsoft Windows programs that may be running, and then disable the Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect mode before you install Works Suite 2001. To disable the Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect mode, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click the Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Enabled icon on the Windows taskbar.
  2. Click Disable Auto-Protect.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Isset_se error, visit the following Symantec Web site:

http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/cgi-bin/nsf_search.cgi

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Search the Norton AntiVirus Knowledge base with the keyword isset_se.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/11/2005
Keywords:kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB269796
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