Searched the Knowledge base and nothing was present for repairing
Windows Installer in Vista. Then I found:
What is Windows Installer?
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...c2bc71033.mspx Quote:
> In earlier versions of Windows, it might have been necessary to re-register the Windows
> Installer files in the registry if those files became damaged or corrupt. In this version of
> Windows, damaged system files needed by Windows Installer can be repaired automatically.
>
> If Windows Installer does not work correctly, open Problem Reports and Solutions to see if a
> solution is available.
>
> • Open Problem Reports and Solutions by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel,
> clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Problem Reports and Solutions.
Wow. An OS that repairs itself automatically. I'll be curious to see how
you make out here, Kern.
MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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Kern wrote:
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> Windows Installer is hanging on install/uninstall of anything using
> its function. Even trying to install Windows Installer Cleanup hangs up.
> I have already run RegistryFix and it had no effect.
> I checked to make sure the Windows Installer service is running and it
> is.
> However any software that uses InstallShield or Wise installer goes in
> without problem.
>
> I also looked at Event Viewer hoping to find something but nothing
> there looked like usable information concerning why Windows Installer
> is hanging up.
>
> Configuration info - Dell C521 with 1GB RAM, 80GB SATA hard drive
> running Vista Home Premium and all relevant updates are installed.
>
> It seems to me like another Windows Installer 4 problem but if anyone
> has any ideas about alternate possibilities I'm all ears. (And that's
> a pretty weird visual). Also if it is a Windows Installer problem, how
> do I check for Windows Installer being all there and how to fix it if
> it's not.