Problem Installing AIM, "skipping imagehlp.dll"?

[DorianBP]

I'M RUNNING WINDOWS 98 by the way, which I'm sure is partly to blame, but all the versions of AIM should run on win98 fine...

I first had this problem while trying to upgrade to the 5.9 version yesterday. After many different attempts, I attempted to uninstall and reinstall just to get my oder 5.5 version to work again. In my attempts to install, for any version over 4.8, the install will fail right at the start and say:

"An error occured during this installation. Try downloading the newest version of AOL IM at http://www.aim.com/redirects/inclients/patchfailure.adp do you want to go there now?"

This has happened for me for a while, but never been a problem, cause I've always downloaded the alternate version at that link and installed that for upgrades. However, this time, during the installation of the alternate version, at about 99% done, instead of saying "copying xxxxxx" file, it changes to "skipping imagehlp.dll".

At that point, it stalls and I have to end the program through task manager. Since the AIM was almost completely installed, there are icons and a folder for it and everything. If I try to run it at that point, nothing will happen. If I try to uninstall it, it can't find the uninstall file so I have to do it manually.

Which brings me back to the original problem, and my attempt to install AIM. My guess is that the files I used to download as "patch failures" in the past would work again, but they are no longer available off the AIM website, and I can't find them at oldversion.com either (cause they only have the normal install files). Does anyone know where to find them?

Any help would be GREAT. I used IM for everything I do, and need help ASAP. Thanks!

Dorian

[bigcfk]

AIM Express.

get version 4.8.

[DorianBP]

I'm running AIM 4.8 right now, but I can no longer connect to anyone's get files because of the older version

is it possible to use the Get File (file sharing/transferring) on AIM express?

[DorianBP]

uuuuuuup

anyone have any ideas?

[Board Name]

yousendit.com can send files, just give them the link
pcpages.com

um , but as for aim, I cant help

[Socks]

this happend to me to but when I downloaded aim I also got a load of junk added on my computer which I have removed but I can't uninstall aim. Help!!!

[HotShotScott]

i get the same problem, so just download the normal install file, thats what I do and then I works fine

[camster]

that happened to me too. although I haven't tried this yet, try going to www.aim.com and downloading it there. that worked for me when I tried downloading a while back.

[Socks]

i want to uninstall aim but it can't find the files and if I download it again it will dump all that junk back on my pc.

Is there a way of uninstalling it?