[vpn-help] I get "Error 0x8004a029: Couldn't install the network component" in Win7

[Matthew Grooms]

On 9/19/2010 6:58 AM, Hamidreza Moezivafa wrote:
>
> I have a Win7 ultimate and I tried to install Shrew 2.1.5 for the first
> time (I did not run as admin for the first time). but I faced an
> "error  0x8004a029: Couldn't install the network component" but the
> installation has been completed successfully.
> when I reboot and import the ***.VPN file, Shrew asked me for user and
> pass, and I entered and I got this error :
>
> local id configured
> pre-shared key configured
> bringing down tunnel ...
> adapter configuration failed
> tunnel disabled
> detached from key daemon ...
>
> and My shrew VPN  in network adapter section of device manager has a
> attention mark and give me error (code 31) :
> This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the
> drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
>
> I have tried to uninstall according to Mathew guide and when I reboot
> and re-install , I didn`t got the error 0x8004a029, but The other 2
> problem( code 31 and adaptor config. faild ) is remained.
>
> any Idea for me to install the VPN on win7.
>

Try 2.1.7 ( or 2.1.6 at a minimum ). Don't uninstall the old client 
first, just run the new installer. Hopefully the new installer will 
remove the old client components correctly, and install the newer 
drivers which are signed by MS. If you still experience problems, let me 
know.

-Matthew