mrinferno

i searched for the string in the registry and i think i've fixed it. the SYSTEMTOOLS folder installed to G:\ on my computer. So, i moved the SYSTEMTOOLS folder to C:\Program Files\Diskeeper Corporation\SYSTEMTOOLS\ Then searched for G:\SYSTEMTOOLS\, there were only 2 instances, changed them both to the new path, loaded Computer Management and then Diskeeper. The installer didn't run!

i had the exact same bizarre problem as described in the first post. it was on a machine that had multiple NTFS partitions mounted as folders inside one single SMB share. i was able to resolve the problem by reinstalling XP workstation with SP2 and all the patches/hotfixes integrated (my unattended disc). i resetup my share the exact same way and the problem disappeared entirely. if you need more detail let me know. i initially resolved it by uninstalling MS05-011 / KB885250 on any machine that needed to access the share, however the rebuild was the best and final solution.