Re: Windows Installer

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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0800, Miss_Sue <MissSue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Homer, I did as you suggested (Start, Run, typed E:setup), but got the
Windows Installer message again. Nothing I have tried has gotten me any
closer to rectifying this problem. As bad as I hate to suggest it, do I just
to go back to the recovery disks?

Sue


I think you may have been on the right track going to Micro$oft Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346. The only problem is that you started to try
Method One, but should've gone straight down to Method 2: 'Reinstall the Windows
Installer'. Follow the instructions then go here for the version 3.1 Installer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en.
Click on the Download button listed after 'WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe'
then Run it.



In addition:
Take a look at this: http://www.file.net/process/msiexec.exe.html.

I was thinking it might be a virus or some sort of malware. Try a full system virus
scan, but also scan for spyware, adware and Trojans. Try an online scan with
F-Secure: http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml. It not only scans for most
malware but cleans and removes what it finds. Try AdAware 2007 - it's free and can
be downloaded here: http://www.download.com/3000-8022_4-10766151.html. Do you have
Windows Defender installed? Get it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx. It'll keep
most bugs out of Internet Explorer.

Good Luck,
Homer
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