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error The storage control block address is invalid while installing a program

Anonymous
2011-09-20T21:10:20+00:00

Original title:The storage control block address is invalid

Trying to install a program and it fails sayingThe storage control block address is invalid....what is it and how do I fix it.... does anybody know?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-22T20:37:53+00:00

    Well I still don't know about control blocks or how to fix them but I thought  what options are there if I right click the exe. file and I scrolled down to Graphics and saw the onboard graphics and the option to use Nvidea high performance graphics so I thought I'd try try the Nvidea and magically  no more control blocks and a pristine version of pspX4 to play with.It still caused some startup problems but I managed to fix them. So thanks for your time and I hope the control blocks never visit you......Ken

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-22T16:39:24+00:00

    Hi,

    1. Which version of Paint pro are you trying to install?

    You may check the link provided below and check the compatibility of Photo pro with Windows 7.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Search.aspx?l=en-us&type=Software&s=Paint%20Shop%20Pro%20

    You may try to install the program in compatibility mode and check if that helps.

    Refer:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-09-22T08:39:10+00:00

    Hi, I installed a trial version of Paint Shop Pro and it seemed OK. The next morning my wife tried to boot the computer and no go ...had to do a system restore which meant that I'd lost the intstallation. So I tried to re-install it and now just get the message The Storage Control Block is Invalid. I have an Asus laptop  64 bit  Win 7 with an i5 processor, 4 gigs of memory and 500gig hard drive. Can't seem to get much help on Google so if you know a fix I would be much obliged....Thanks....Ken

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-22T01:47:43+00:00

    Hello kenbarnett,

    This thread was created in the Windows 7 Install, Upgrade and Activate forum; the Microsoft Moderation team has moved this thread to the Windows 7 Programs forum.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-21T13:52:22+00:00

    Hi,

    1. Which program are you trying to install?

    2. Is the computer connected to Domain?

    3. Is the issue confined to a particular program?

    Based on my research this error message appears due to Software Deployment failure. The error indicates issue with storage control block; this could be an issue with Storage Controller/Tape Device/Media or the cable connecting the controller and the drive.

    Please provide more information on the issue so that we may assist you better.

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