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Old 11-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]


 
 

Re: Can't install or uninstall... at wits end!

Windows Installer Cleanup utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Remove Windows Installer configuration information on failed installs.
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"NancieT" <n.tharp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Anytime I try to install an up-date, or new program, or if I try to
> uninstall
> I get an error message saying that there is an install in progress and to
> wait until it is finished before trying to run another install... this has
> been going on for weeks. It's like my system is in a loop and can't get
> out.
> I have cleared the DataStore SoftwearDistribution fold more times than I
> can
> say... that is not helping I have done a fsutil resource setautoreset at
> the
> c prompt... that is not helping. Does anyone have a clue as to what is
> going
> on? I wish I had never heard of Vista!
> Thanks!

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