Any computer expert here- need help

[JonAsad]

Go to the previous installation directory and see if the skype folder has been completely removed-
after that go to that folder
C:\Users\D3V1L\AppData\Roaming\Skype

and shift delete the skype folder-

instead of D3V1L use your username-

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

In lay man terms your register is corrupt-
i advise you to re install the OS again as long term solution-
For time being if you are not a novice user- use any free registry cleaning software-

My window visa is up to date and I dont know where this I:/ drive came from no where

 

[JonAsad]

My window visa is up to date and I dont know where this I:/ drive came from no where

up to date vista can have corrupt/ unnecessary registry values aswell-

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

Go to the previous installation directory and see if the skype folder has been completely removed-
after that go to that folder
C:\Users\D3V1L\AppData\Roaming\Skype

and shift delete the skype folder-

I did this brother.. i tried to use help from google as i dont know anything about pc other than general use..someone even suggest me to use command
start-search-cmd-run as administrator and then type
subst I: C:/ and press enter but it say its invalid command

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

Raja sahib im no computer expert but why dont you reset your computer to a date before you tryed to install the new version and use the old version - at least you will still be able to communicate with your family

yes i guess i did mistake to removed the installed old version of skype in an attempt to get the latest

 

[Dalai Lama]

yes i was using this version for quiet long time but this new version had facebook intergartion so i tried to upgrade it but was unable to do so then i tried to remove this old version and now i cannot install new one ..I did this process to use the cleaner to make sure all components of skype has been deleted but still get this messege invalid drive I:/ appear even when i install it on C drive

thanks guys

Did you make sure to re-boot? I'm pretty sure this is a registry error. I've never seen a drive I:/ before. The best advise I can give you is to refer to Luftwaffe's link.

 

[Dalai Lama]

BTW, here's a temporary alternative mate, sign in without having Skype installed: https://imo.im

 

[fd24]

Did you make sure to re-boot? I'm pretty sure this is a registry error. I've never seen a drive I:/ before. The best advise I can give you is to refer to Luftwaffe's link.

Can see clearly what you are qualified. Bet you know computers inside out buddy! well done

 

[Dalai Lama]

Can see clearly what you are qualified. Bet you know computers inside out buddy! well done

Not qualified at all! Still in college. Anything I know, I know from spending too much time on the internet!

 

[Safriz]

do you haveca USB drive plugged in?
if so...try removing it and then intall skype.
another thing to check is your computer's date and time...should be accurate before installing skype.

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

Did you make sure to re-boot? I'm pretty sure this is a registry error. I've never seen a drive I:/ before. The best advise I can give you is to refer to Luftwaffe's link.

Yes as i said before i tried to get help from skype community first and then i used google to get help from peoples who faced same problems but still this problem exist and let me tell u that after i get error "invalid drive I:/" i get this message "Installing Skype failed; Code 1603. A Fatal error occurred during installing " i prefer skype over other voip..one because of voice clarity and second because of video chat and its easy to use and much stable than yahoo or msn
IMO let you have only chit chat..no voice calling there

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

Not qualified at all! Still in college. Anything I know, I know from spending too much time on the internet!

its good i guess we all should have some knowledge about computer otherwise small issue cannot deal with

 

[Raja.Pakistani]

do you haveca USB drive plugged in?
if so...try removing it and then intall skype.
another thing to check is your computer's date and time...should be accurate before installing skype.

I use two external hard drive(160 gb and 120 gb) where i stored media files(videos, movies and songs) but when i plug in their names appear as J and F not I

 

[Dalai Lama]

Yes as i said before i tried to get help from skype community first and then i used google to get help from peoples who faced same problems but still this problem exist and let me tell u that after i get error "invalid drive I:/" i get this message "Installing Skype failed; Code 1603. A Fatal error occurred during installing " i prefer skype over other voip..one because of voice clarity and second because of video chat and its easy to use and much stable than yahoo or msn

Did you try the link in post 22? It is basically Skype from a browser, it even has video chat. Like I said, it's not a permanent fix but it'll get you sorted for the time being.

I may be out of my depth here, I don't think I can help you without taking a look at your registry. The only other thing I can think of at the minute is a clean Windows re-install but that's waaay too drastic for the moment.

 

[Safriz]

I use two external hard drive(160 gb and 120 gb) where i stored media files(videos, movies and songs) but when i plug in their names appear as J and F not I

try removing any usb drives before installing skype...also accurate time n date...
and something good may happen