Re: windows installer problem
- From: "The Kat" <TheKat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:32:01 -0700
My XP system developed the same problem. EVER window I open has to be
"installed". I have tried the solutions in the THREE sets of messages here
(significant that this is such a common problem) and ... Let's just say I'm
glad for system restore. Nothing has solved it or the cure is worse than the
ailment.
I ran the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility as recommended by Ramesh; it
does not behave as advertised and proceded to remove whatever it wanted with
no prompts or options.
PS Bear's reference to Kellys-korner tweaks and got nowhere.
I do not understand what Torgeir's site offers. What I am to obtain.
Now I do not even know whether this is an XP problem or an Office 2003
problem -- I ran a fix on Office 2003 hoping to eliminate the problem but it
seemed to make it worse.
Any suggestions?
signed,
The Konfused Kat
"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> John Kennedy wrote:
>
> > windows installer pops up with "preparing to install" message
> > every time i start a program or load a new webpage......this is
> > annoying but doesn't seem to be affecting anything.....i have done
> > virus checks as well as adaware and spybot with no luck and would
> > appreciate some advice. i think this started when i insatlled a
> > java update with limewire
> Hi
>
> Most likely it is Windows Installer doing an on-demand installation...
>
> See "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
>
> To access the Application Log in the Event viewer,
> run the following command from Start/Run:
>
> eventvwr.msc
>
>
> If you are running Windows XP (or have access to a Windows XP computer,
> you can copy MSIZAP.EXE over to your Win2k computer):
>
> If a product code is listed there and this product is not really installed,
> MSIZAP.EXE is maybe able to fix this issue, it is included as a utility in
> the support tools installation package (on your WinXP CD) with some additional
> documentation included in suptools.chm (installed by suptools.msi).
>
> It will remove all Windows Installer entries for a product key that you feed
> it with.
>
> Note that if MSIZAP.EXE is used incorrectly it can affect other applications
> on the machine.
>
> Based on the documentation in
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/msizap_exe.asp
>
> this is what you should run:
>
> msizap T {product code}
>
> an example:
> msizap T {FFB37294-1155-17D3-A809-0250BAAFB1AB}
>
>
> Alternatively, for a more user friendly interface to MSIZAP.EXE ,
> take a look at this article:
>
> Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>
.
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