Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.
If that does not work, try repairing your system. Boot from your Windows
Vista DVD, select the System Repair Option > on the setup screen, select
'Repair Computer > Select your installation of Windows > select Startup
Repair option and follow instructions.
--
Andre
Blog:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"NancieT" <n.tharp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:8DA5EF98-A70B-4DCF-822D-12961F3D315B@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Andre,
>
> I am still getting an error message stating that there is another
> installation in progress and to wait until that is finished before
> attempting
> to install the Windows Installer Cleanup utility you sent to me. It is
> Error
> #1500.
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Windows Installer Cleanup utility
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>>
>> Remove Windows Installer configuration information on failed installs.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "NancieT" <n.tharp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:73E9F3ED-A597-493A-B3E1-A40D3973AEDD@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > 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!
>>
>>
>>