The solution ended up that there were remnants of three .NET programs
still resident on the computer. By using a registry cleaner (registry
mechanic) I was able to fix the "tech support" changes to the registry,
then use a uninstall program (not the Microsoft ones which didn't work,
but Smarty Uni
Well, back to grasping at straws, have you tried a Registry Cleaner?
Just anecdotally, as a certified non-expert, I found Registry First Aid
to be helpful without doing too much, and System Mechanic to be both
helpful and dangerous because it did do too much.
Another thought - have you tried
If you have the data backed up, you should be able to install 2006 to a
clean system (one that never had ACT! Installed on it) and then import the
data, assuming that v. 2008 didn't convert the data to a new format (table
structures, attributes, etc.).
Disclaimer: I don't have any experience with
We use the premium for work groups (5+ people) and 2008 has some nice
features, but 2006 works fine and I didn't see enough of a benefit to
warrant a $1500 expense at the moment.
I did try reinstalling 2008. I get part way through to where it asks to
install SQL and then crashes
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