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07-02-2008
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| | Windows Installer Issue Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? I seem to be having a problem with windows installer, I am not getting an error but everytime I go into a new application, i.e. firefox, explorer, word, control panel, I get the windows installer pop up box come up saying "preparing to install" then it goes to "gathering information for microsoft professional 2003" then back to "preparing to install" and it loops like that until I cancel several times. All applications are installed and were working fine earlier, I'm not sure what has happened and why it is doing this!! Can anyone help? |
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07-02-2008
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| | Re: Windows Installer Issue Yes, I uninstalled visual studio but this went through ok with no problems. I have uninstalled office 2003 now and that has cleared the problem. I will re-install office 2003 when I return to work on Monday, do you think after re-installing office I will get the same problem or do you think it will then be ok? "Not Me" wrote: Quote: > Did you add/remove anything recently? > It sounds like the installer/uninstaller didn't finish and is confused. > > -- > A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! > CarGodZeroOne@xxxxxx > Change Alpha to Numeric to reply > "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:045F7AF8-813A-49AC-8F31-4724EFC6797B@xxxxxx Quote: > > Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? > > > > I seem to be having a problem with windows installer, I am not getting an > > error but everytime I go into a new application, i.e. firefox, explorer, > > word, control panel, I get the windows installer pop up box come up saying > > "preparing to install" then it goes to "gathering information for > > microsoft > > professional 2003" then back to "preparing to install" and it loops like > > that > > until I cancel several times. All applications are installed and were > > working > > fine earlier, I'm not sure what has happened and why it is doing this!! > > > > Can anyone help? > > |
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07-02-2008
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| | Re: Windows Installer Issue In theory, it should be fine. It sounds like something in the install didn't complete. -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@xxxxxx Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1F5D44EE-7AAB-4B28-AA9F-E6CD4E0F5E1A@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes, I uninstalled visual studio but this went through ok with no > problems. I > have uninstalled office 2003 now and that has cleared the problem. I will > re-install office 2003 when I return to work on Monday, do you think after > re-installing office I will get the same problem or do you think it will > then > be ok? > > "Not Me" wrote: > Quote: >> Did you add/remove anything recently? >> It sounds like the installer/uninstaller didn't finish and is confused. >> >> -- >> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! >> CarGodZeroOne@xxxxxx >> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply >> "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:045F7AF8-813A-49AC-8F31-4724EFC6797B@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? >> > >> > I seem to be having a problem with windows installer, I am not getting >> > an >> > error but everytime I go into a new application, i.e. firefox, >> > explorer, >> > word, control panel, I get the windows installer pop up box come up >> > saying >> > "preparing to install" then it goes to "gathering information for >> > microsoft >> > professional 2003" then back to "preparing to install" and it loops >> > like >> > that >> > until I cancel several times. All applications are installed and were >> > working >> > fine earlier, I'm not sure what has happened and why it is doing this!! >> > >> > Can anyone help? >> >> |
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07-02-2008
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| | Re: Windows Installer Issue I have a similar problem after installing PC Cillin 2008 on my XP Pro machine. When I right click on an icon before giving me the options for that right click the installer pops up and goes through several changes and then disappears and gives me the right click menu. ??? -- Chuck Golf is a #$&% Fore Letter Word "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1F5D44EE-7AAB-4B28-AA9F-E6CD4E0F5E1A@xxxxxx Quote: > Yes, I uninstalled visual studio but this went through ok with no > problems. I > have uninstalled office 2003 now and that has cleared the problem. I will > re-install office 2003 when I return to work on Monday, do you think after > re-installing office I will get the same problem or do you think it will > then > be ok? > > "Not Me" wrote: > Quote: >> Did you add/remove anything recently? >> It sounds like the installer/uninstaller didn't finish and is confused. >> >> -- >> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! >> CarGodZeroOne@xxxxxx >> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply >> "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:045F7AF8-813A-49AC-8F31-4724EFC6797B@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? >> > >> > I seem to be having a problem with windows installer, I am not getting >> > an >> > error but everytime I go into a new application, i.e. firefox, >> > explorer, >> > word, control panel, I get the windows installer pop up box come up >> > saying >> > "preparing to install" then it goes to "gathering information for >> > microsoft >> > professional 2003" then back to "preparing to install" and it loops >> > like >> > that >> > until I cancel several times. All applications are installed and were >> > working >> > fine earlier, I'm not sure what has happened and why it is doing this!! >> > >> > Can anyone help? >> >> |
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07-03-2008
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| | Re: Windows Installer Issue Try the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility. It may be used with any program installed by WI, Microsoft or third party. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 "angel23" <angel23@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:045F7AF8-813A-49AC-8F31-4724EFC6797B@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, I wonder if anyone can help? > > I seem to be having a problem with windows installer, I am not getting an > error but everytime I go into a new application, i.e. firefox, explorer, > word, control panel, I get the windows installer pop up box come up saying > "preparing to install" then it goes to "gathering information for > microsoft > professional 2003" then back to "preparing to install" and it loops like > that > until I cancel several times. All applications are installed and were > working > fine earlier, I'm not sure what has happened and why it is doing this!! > > Can anyone help? |
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