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Windows add\remove programs repair button won't work after temp folder clean
Hi all.
I have a problem with windows xp and programs repair.
Repair won't work from "click here for support information"->Repair after user temp clean.
As you can see on screenshot, windows ...
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Installer cant read the MSI file from Windows Installer folder
I have an MSP (Microsoft Patch) file, which installs some updates. But when I run it, it shows an error message, which says, that it cant read the file from C:\Windows\Installer\SomeFileName.msi
But ...
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What happens when you uninstall a per-user installation? [closed]
What happens if an MSI installation is set to install as per-user, and 3 different users log on and each install the app? Will Windows Installer recognise that the same MSI has already been installed ...
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Why does the minor upgrade of our product created using InstallShield fail to install on Windows 7
The minor upgrade for our product created with InstallShield 2008 installs on Win XP perfectly, but fails on Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit. It prompts for the admin privilege and after that, although it ...
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java installers and uninstallers return error 1602
I am trying to remove java 6 32 bit and install java 7 64 bit, but after initially having the uninstaller open and execute succesfully, asking me to plan a full removal after a reboot, the uninstaller ...
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Web platform installer fails to start installation
I have just formatted my machine and it is now running Windows 7 Pro (64 bit). I try running the web platform installer from here, and even while as administrator I get a message "This installation ...
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The wifi driver installer doesn't work in windows 7
I've just re-installed windows 7 on my lenovo laptop. When I'm trying to install the wireless driver, I keep getting this error message:
The contents of this file cannot be unpacked. The executable ...
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Always prompted to allow windows installer to run when clicking shortcut on start menu
I have an application installed, and when I click on the shortcut to it from the start menu I am first prompted by the MSI installer and a UAC prompt. If the I allow the specified .msi file ...
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Install windows 7 from internal HDD
I have 2 partitions on my hdd
With WORKING windows XP.
Empty, simple data storage.
Morver I have Win7 iso image.
Is there any option to install windows 7 from internal hdd, just by copying files ...
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MSI UAC always opens behind window
When installing MSI packages, the UAC prompt always appears behind the MSI installer window. This does not happen for any other scenarios (EXE installers, other programs, etc), just MSI packages.
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How can I bundle a bunch of installations binaries together into one executable that calls a bunch of sub-executables?
I have a script which I want to deploy to some people in my group, but there are three dependencies ( python2.7, ExchangeCDO, pywin32). Is there a way that I can create one installation file that has ...
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Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time?
Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time?
For example - you can autorun a Windows 7 disk on a machine that is already booted up ...
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Boot Windows XP installation from CD
I am trying to format and install Windows XP on a Toshiba Satellite laptop, but I can't boot from the CD. When I go to the BIOS system, I check that the boot order is correct, first the CD and then ...
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Best way to clean up Windows Installer cache?
Whats the "safest" way to clean up large files in the Windows Installer cache? Is deleting the files the only way, or is there a better way to "unregister" the cached files or something?
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The installation package could not be opened
I get the following error message on a Windows 7 64-bit computer whenever I try to install anything using Windows Installer (.msi):
This installation package could not be opened. Contact the
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Why insist on rolling out an MSI package?
I have created a program in Autohotkey, which creates a few shortcut keys that a whole company with 400 people wants to have installed permanently. The way I imagine the program to work is that a ...
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Visual Studio 2010 Professional - repair installation, will it lose updates?
This is a specific example of a general question that often puzzles me on Windows.
I am having problems with Visual Studio 2010, so I need to try to repair it.
There are two items in the Programs ...
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Error 1606 while installing, MS KB useless
I tried to install "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Pacakge" on my Windows XP SP2 machine, but every time I get the following message:
Error 1606.Could not access network location ...
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How to rollback Windows Installer 4.5 update?
I have installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express on my system at work, and I have run into a problem with the installer for the software we develop. Prior to installing VS2010 (which installs ...
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Windows 7 wont let me install a MSI
Windows 7 wont let me install new software as it says another install is in progress. There is no known install running and msiexec.exe is not running. Any ideas?
Update: after some poking around ...
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How can I reinstall Windows Installer 4.5 on a Windows Vista SP1?
How can I reinstall Windows Installer 4.5 on a Windows Vista SP1? When I run the redistributable installer, it simply says that the update is not needed (msiexec /? indeed returns the same version).
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Update Windows Installer without reboot
I need to update Windows Installer to 4.5 on Windows XP (Hotfix KB942288) but it has to be done without a reboot. Some software we're trying to install requires WI 4.5 but it's on a computer that ...
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Tried everything to get Windows Installer working. Any options beyond?
I am trying to fix a client's computer and the Windows installer is shot. I've tried EVERYTHING I can find on the internet. Nothing's worked yet.
I have tried:
System Restore — Failed, and ...
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Windows XP “The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program”
I just installed a copy of XP I had lying around into a VM using virtualbox. I then loaded a game disc (syberia -- awesome game) and proceeded with the install.
However, when I click the .exe, ...
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How to click OK on a dialog on another desktop?
For months i have had a Windows Update stall. For months i've seen Windows Installer stuck trying to do something:
Every time i reboot it leaves an orphaned folder in the root of my C: drive:
i ...
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InnoSetup - Install an application “just for me” so that other users cannot access the executable
I have set up the installer for my app to offer a choice between "all users" and "just for me". The app needs admin access to install.
If I install for all users a shortcut and start menu entry goes ...
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Windows Installer Cleanup Utility retired, alternative?
So the Windows\installer folder (and the WinSxS folder, but that's another story) is eating up quite a LOT of space on my hdd. Windows Installer Cleanup utility was the tool of the trade before, but ...
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Office 2007 destroyed, uninstall impossible, error 1635 (can't open patch package)
at work I'm regularly working with office products such as word and excel. I'm using Office Enterprise 2007 and experience a serious problem.
Without having changed anything on my office ...
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Deploying Windows Service through group policy fails with Event ID 102
I'm trying to deploy a custom Windows Service (written in C#; installed through a VS setup project) using a group policy. To help debug this, I also have two additional MSIs in the same policy. All ...
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new PC is blue screening when installing Windows 7
I've built quite a few PC's so not entirely inexperienced, but got problem here!
Just built a new PC from new parts which is blue screening on installing Windows 7, after about 5 times I managed to ...
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How to modify installaton sequences when you try to install some program on Windows XP?
I have try to install some program to to drive D. But Windows installer allow to install program to C drive only! Does exist any workaround solution to fix this problem?
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Problem running msiexec as Administrator in Win 7
I recently bought a new HP computer and I am unable to run any MSI by double clicking it. I receive an error message
"This installation package could not be
opened. ...
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Install Windows on laptop on external monitor! (Display broken)
I have a HP laptop and I smashed the display and I work on an external monitor. I want to reinstall the Windows but the external monitor works only if the windows is installed. Any advices?
Thank ...
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Uninstalling Msi package with MSIEXEC
I need to uninstall a MSI package through command line.
So i used:
msiexec /x package.msi
But this command requires the package.msi to be present in the local machine.
I want to uninstall the msi ...
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Can't install MySQL 5.5.11.7 (beta)
I've downloaded MySQL 5.5.11.7 installer from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/. When launching the installer I get the following error message:
This installation package could not be opened. ...
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Why do installers use so much CPU time?
I've noticed when installing large pieces of software on Windows (Visual Studio, SQL Server, Office, and things of that nature) the installer tends to hang for large periods of time at or near 100% ...
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Looking for Windows installer software
I have a small software. I want to put in an installer software.
Do you have any suggestions (free/commercial)
Thank you very much
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How can I run .msi installer with administrator rights?
As in topic. I want to run .msi installer but I cannot install a program because it requires administrator rights. As for .exe files I know how to do that.
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My problem is that I don't have 'Run ...
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How can I run .msi installer with administrator rights? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I run .msi installer with administrator rights?
As in topic. I want to run .msi installer but I cannot install a program because it requires administrator ...
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Windows XP Pro fails to install even though Windows 7 works
I had a Windows XP Professional installation running fine until suddenly it stopped working and showed following error while booting:
NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt.
I tried to boot through ...
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Can I delete the files in C:\Windows\Installer folder? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it safe to delete from C:\Windows\Installer?
The folder "C:\Windows\Installer" on my Windows XP contains 2 GiB of .msi files. I know they are Windows Installer cache ...
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Copy Notepad.exe from system folder to desktop and run it
on some Windows 7 machine, notepad.exe can launch from desktop
but lots of Windows 7 machine, no matter x86 or x64, it cannot start. no error no warning, just silently quit, like you never click on it ...
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How does one install Windows 7 using USB 3?
I want to install Windows 7 onto an SSD from a USB 3 drive, however it won't let me boot using USB 3, however it does work using USB 2. I guess that's because Windows PE doesn't have the needed USB 3 ...
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Office 2007 Standard MSI Active Directory Group Policy install not using MSP admin file
We are trying to install Office 2007 Standard on XP machines using Group Policy. The machines already have 2003 installed on them (part of the image).
I created an MSP file by running setup /admin. ...
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What is Windows Installer and do I need it for Windows XP?
What is Windows Installer and do I need it for Windows XP?
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Installed VirtualBox from EXE, Requires MSI for Change/Repair
I downloaded and installed VirtualBox from an EXE file, but when I go to Change/Repair, it requires an MSI installer. Why is this?
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How to add prerequisites to a CAB archive or folder in Advanced Installer
I've added DirectX to my installation program, but this installation consists of a lot of files.
How can I add them to a CAB archive? Or is there a way to add them to a folder?
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Can't install software - setup not loading
I'm running Windows XP SP3, and I'm trying to install either Coffee Cup HTML Editor, or HTML-Kit. Double-clicking either setup file produces no installer GUI. They both in appear in Task Manager but ...
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Prevent System Restore Point from being created during Install
Whenever I install using .MSI, the system freezes right after starting the Volume Shadow Copy Service/etc, and creating a System Restore Point.
If possible, I'd rather not disable System Restore, as ...
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How do I install Google Chrome beta/dev for all users?
Google has an MSI installer for Windows meant for installing Chrome for all users, versus just the user account that installs it. As best as I can tell though, this installs the Stable channel.
I ...
