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MSI installer error / Win XP
Name: Javier Date: December 4, 2002 at 04:32:11 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: P-III 1GHZ / 256 MB RAM
Comment:
Hi, I have a problem installing applications that use "msi installer". I get an error message: (http://www.techsupportforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3846)
I checked the "windows installer" service and it is started but I still get the same error while trying to install ANY application that uses msi installer (msiexec). I don't have a clue to what may have gone wrong. Desperately I tried to reinstall windows XP (because at some stage MSI did worked) but it seems that the windows XP itself uses msi for its own installation... Catch 22 ???
Name: DJD Date: December 4, 2002 at 05:51:18 Pacific
Reply:
Without knowing exactly what error message you get, I would try installing the full service pack of SP1 and if that did not do it, install the installer if you are able to do that. A quick search of "windows installer" in the help and support center(F1) will provide the links for the installer download and other pertinent info.
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Response Number 2
Name: Javier Date: December 4, 2002 at 06:20:51 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, In the attached link I have placed a screen capture with the error message:
I have already installed SP1 and I have already tried to re-install the msi installer. The catch is that the msi installer uses msi installer in order to install himself, so I get the same error while trying to re-install "msi installer" :-)
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Response Number 3
Name: DJD Date: December 4, 2002 at 13:29:45 Pacific
Reply:
As a follow up, I forgot to mention that some games and other programs interfere with MSI. Go to services(Local), there are several ways to get there but go to control panel|adminstrative tools|component services and scroll down to windows installer and change to auto if it is in manual and see if that helps.
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Response Number 4
Name: RobbieD Date: December 4, 2002 at 19:02:25 Pacific
Reply:
Go to Start/Run and type
regsvr32 msi.dll
then
Go to Start/Run and type
SFC /SCANNOW
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Response Number 5
Name: Javier Date: December 6, 2002 at 03:13:30 Pacific
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