I'm trying to install the DriverUpdate program on my Windows 7 laptop, and it stops the installation right away, giving me an error message that says "An invalid file handle was associated with C:\Users\FUNKMA~1\AppData\Local\Terr" It then ends the attempted installation. My computer is named Funkmaster (that's why there's the \FUNKMA~1 part), and I think the Terr- part is cut off.
How can I fix things so that I can install this program?
What driver are you trying to install? The error message has converted long filenames to standard MS-DOS 8.2 format, which is try it substituted FUNKMA-1 for Funkmaster. The only time I've seen that happen is with old MS-DOS or Win95 programs/drivers. My guess is that the driver is not compatible with Windows 7.
I'm only trying to install a program: DriverUpdate. I'm not trying to install an actual driver.
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