Can't install MSN Desktop Search

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.msn.search,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

I've had the same problem from the first version and *still* haven't got a
fix for this.... If you do find a fix feel free to post it here.

CK


"jack" <jackus@usp.net> wrote in message
news:uBVlKu$oFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> "We're sorry, but Windows Desktop Search has detected a problem with your
> desktop index and cannot continue. Please reinstall MSN Search Toolbar
here:
> http://toolbar.msn.com
> "
>
> This is the message that pops up whenever i try to install this software
on
> my Win XP SP2, which has the latest updates from MS. Before trying on the
> real computer, i tested MSNDS on exactly the same Win xp inside Virtual PC
> 2004 and everything was ok. Before installation i disabled virus scanner
and
> any other windows built-in indexing services.
>
> This is my computer:
>
> Windows XP Pro + .Net Framework 1.1
> 2.4 Intel Celeron
> 786 MB of Ram
> SQL Server 2000 (disabled while installing MSNDS)
> Google Toolbar (does this harm MSNDS? i also removed it)
> DAP ( i disabled that too)
>
> It is very strange to know that MSNDS works inside Virtual PC but not on
the
> real PC with exactly the same OS's. What should i do?
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated
>
>