Re: Windows Installer: make it stop
From: Pammyam (pam_at_incognito.net)
Date: 01/05/05
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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 15:40:26 -0500
The Magical Mystery Cure
Kelly, I had tried everything at your site at least twice and even did a
system restore to a date prior to updating DirectX, which was about two
weeks ago. I still got "Windows is preparing to install" message blinking
on and off about six times when I rebooted, with it sounding like it was
trying to access the cd drive.
I tried installation of the driver again and then cancelling it just for
kicks.
Nothing worked. I decided to uninstall DirectX as outlined at your
site but waited intending to ask you how risky it is before proceeding.
In the meantime, since the installer was trying to access
the cd drive, I thought it might help if I gave it something to access. I
wanted to change my installations of WordPerfect and MS Office, so I decided
to try uninstalling both and reinstalling. I got error messages when I
tried to uninstall both through Add/Remove Programs. Hmmm. So, since I had
the Windows Installer Cleanup utility, I thought I'd give it run and removed
the info for both programs, reinstalled them over the current installations
and uninstalled. I rebooted and guess what: the problem was gone.
This might make sense to somebody, but surely not to me. I won't look the
gift horse in the mouth.
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uLv1Xmh8EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "Every time I launch my application, Windows Installer performs an
> installation. How can I determine the cause of the on-demand
> installation?"
> in the FAQ at:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx
>
> Windows Installer Issues (Line 348) Right hand side
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
> Happy New Year,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Pammyam" <pam@incognito.net> wrote in message
> news:%237$zxPh8EHA.3944@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I downloaded a new video driver from the Dell site. I proceeded to
>>install
>> and was told the previous driver would be removed and installation of the
>> new would proceed upon restart. Fine with me. Then I got a message that
>> the driver was not "logo" approved or signed or something and I shouldn't
>> proceed, so I said don't do it. So. We restarted and everything on the
>> screen was huge. So, I did a system restore and everything looked fine,
>> but everytime I rebooted, something "prepares to install" over and again.
>>
>> I tried again and said yes to installation, but it was definitely not the
>> correct driver--the resolution was incredibly low and unchangeable, so I
>> did another system restore (which takes forever with this particular
>> issue) and once again, Windows installer is preparing to install,
>> preparing to install, over and again and then stops. How can I make the
>> Windows Installer stop?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Pam
>>
>
>
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