[SOLVED] What is Odyssey Client

saltydog909 · 03-12-2008, 08:57 AM

When I started up my laptop this AM, Something called Odyssey Client automatically trys ( and fails) to start up. I cannot get out of it.
Error popup says "1. The InstallScript engine on this machine is older than
than the version required to run this setup. If available, please install the latest version of ISScript.msi, or contact your support personnel for further assistance". I press OK and cancel, but it keeps coming back.
Can't get around it and the remaining parts of the startup do not take place. Can not get IE to start, even when hardwired. Looked a event log and looks like my daughter tried to do something last nite.
What is Odyssey Client and do I need it ? I just have a simple laptop at home using a linksys wireless router.
You guys have been a great help to me in the past, hope you can help me out with this one. Thanks

**johnwill** · 03-12-2008, 09:23 AM

http://www.funk.com.au/funk/display.asp?cid=86

saltydog909 · 03-12-2008, 09:37 AM

OK, read it, but do I need it ? I have no recollection of using this in the past. Can I just uninstall it or perform a restore. Have had this laptop for 3 or 4 years.
Just worried that if I do, I will screw things up. Please advise. Thanks.

**johnwill** · 03-12-2008, 02:10 PM

I can't imagine why you'd need it if you don't use it. I sure don't have it on any of my machines, and they all work just fine.

saltydog909 · 03-12-2008, 03:36 PM

Do you or anybody use a linksys wireless router (BEFW11S4) that does not use this wierd Odyssey Client thing ? When I disable all my startup items in msconfig, the problem goes away, but when I turn on JUST wireless-g notebook adaptor, then the problem comes back.

saltydog909 · 03-12-2008, 03:38 PM

by the way, new info, my daughter got a blue screen at startup last nite, about something about check drives, drivers, ift did something and that is when the problem started.

saltydog909 · 03-13-2008, 09:55 AM

You can close/delete this post, problems seem to be caused by MS disk check or corrupt disk.
Thanks.

skramer1220 · 04-05-2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltydog909

When I started up my laptop this AM, Something called Odyssey Client automatically trys ( and fails) to start up. I cannot get out of it.
Error popup says "1. The InstallScript engine on this machine is older than
than the version required to run this setup. If available, please install the latest version of ISScript.msi, or contact your support personnel for further assistance". I press OK and cancel, but it keeps coming back.
Can't get around it and the remaining parts of the startup do not take place. Can not get IE to start, even when hardwired. Looked a event log and looks like my daughter tried to do something last nite.
What is Odyssey Client and do I need it ? I just have a simple laptop at home using a linksys wireless router.
You guys have been a great help to me in the past, hope you can help me out with this one. Thanks

skramer1220 · 04-05-2009, 04:40 PM

So, how DID you get rid of it??? I don't want it either and when I click on delete programs, there isn't an option to delete it.... it is sooooooooooo annoying!!!!!

03-12-2008, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
saltydog909 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburyport, Ma Posts: 31 OS: xp	[SOLVED] What is Odyssey Client When I started up my laptop this AM, Something called Odyssey Client automatically trys ( and fails) to start up. I cannot get out of it. Error popup says "1. The InstallScript engine on this machine is older than than the version required to run this setup. If available, please install the latest version of ISScript.msi, or contact your support personnel for further assistance". I press OK and cancel, but it keeps coming back. Can't get around it and the remaining parts of the startup do not take place. Can not get IE to start, even when hardwired. Looked a event log and looks like my daughter tried to do something last nite. What is Odyssey Client and do I need it ? I just have a simple laptop at home using a linksys wireless router. You guys have been a great help to me in the past, hope you can help me out with this one. Thanks

03-12-2008, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is Odyssey Client http://www.funk.com.au/funk/display.asp?cid=86 __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-12-2008, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
saltydog909 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburyport, Ma Posts: 31 OS: xp	Re: What is Odyssey Client OK, read it, but do I need it ? I have no recollection of using this in the past. Can I just uninstall it or perform a restore. Have had this laptop for 3 or 4 years. Just worried that if I do, I will screw things up. Please advise. Thanks.

03-12-2008, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,832 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: What is Odyssey Client I can't imagine why you'd need it if you don't use it. I sure don't have it on any of my machines, and they all work just fine. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-12-2008, 03:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
saltydog909 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburyport, Ma Posts: 31 OS: xp	Re: What is Odyssey Client Do you or anybody use a linksys wireless router (BEFW11S4) that does not use this wierd Odyssey Client thing ? When I disable all my startup items in msconfig, the problem goes away, but when I turn on JUST wireless-g notebook adaptor, then the problem comes back.

03-12-2008, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
saltydog909 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburyport, Ma Posts: 31 OS: xp	Re: What is Odyssey Client by the way, new info, my daughter got a blue screen at startup last nite, about something about check drives, drivers, ift did something and that is when the problem started.

03-13-2008, 09:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
saltydog909 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburyport, Ma Posts: 31 OS: xp	Re: What is Odyssey Client You can close/delete this post, problems seem to be caused by MS disk check or corrupt disk. Thanks.

04-05-2009, 04:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
skramer1220 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: [SOLVED] What is Odyssey Client So, how DID you get rid of it??? I don't want it either and when I click on delete programs, there isn't an option to delete it.... it is sooooooooooo annoying!!!!!