installer starting when running unrelated program

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From: Michael McKelvey (mikemck_at_comcast.net)
Date: 04/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:51:41 -0400

When I start a program I have already installed, a windows installer window
pops up with the following message:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is
unavailable.

Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the
installation package 'differentprogram.msi' in the box below.

Use feature from:

D:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations\{0B10C07A-B693-4283-9248-AD9D22C8131F}\
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The message refers to a different program from the one I am trying to run.

These messages pop up several times.

If I keep hitting cancel to these messages I can eventually use the program
I am trying to start.

This happens when I try to run several different programs.

What can I do about this?

Thanks.

Mike

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