Re: Bizarre CD setup.exe problem

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/09/04


Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 20:28:47 -0500

Hi Carlos,

How about if you disable the Epson software? I'm thinking the opposite of
what you are, that the problem lies with part or all of Epson's software
loading and running in resident memory. I've installed and run both of those
programs on many systems without any issue like this.

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"C Nieder" <spaceman13DELETE@REMOVEbestmail.us> wrote in message 
news:Ox0YMcU3EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Rick "Nutcase" Rogers wrote:
>> Hi C,
>>
>> Resolving problems with the Windows installer:
>> http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Installation
>>
>> Incidentally, VS requires certain system components to be installed. 
>> Check the help files from the opening screen to make sure you have the 
>> appropriate ones.
>>
>
> Rick, thanks for your the web page.  Unfortunately nothing there helped.
>
> 1) I had already tried cleaning all the temp directories to no avail
>
> 2) I'm running as administrator for these installs
>
> 3) I've tried rebooting with all non-MS services turned off and all 
> 3rd-party  autolaunch applications removed.
>
> In short, I think I have a clean machine.  The fact that this is happening 
> on two machines with the same two programs leads me to think it is 
> something related to the way those programs launch their subcomponents.
>
> The fact that in one of the machines the Epson scanner software kicks in 
> points me in the direction of some autoplay setting in Windows being hosed 
> up.
>
> Carlos 


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