Can't Install Any Programs

[AlexSaff]

In my new PC whenever I try to install something it says "an internal error has occurred" or something along those lines. I was installing stuff just fine before but now it won't work. Any help on what I should do to try and fix this (I'm running windows 7)?

 

[i7Baby]

Post your build.

Checkdisk your drive.

What are you trying to install? Legal copy?

 

[AlexSaff]

Post your build.

Checkdisk your drive.

What are you trying to install? Legal copy?

Checkdisk didn't show anything suspicious and I'm 100% sure my copy(copies) is legal. For things like Skype it shows the same error message as say Steam installer.
Build is 5960x, Kraken x61, gtx 980ti, 16gb ddr4 300mhz, ax860i

 

[i7Baby]

What drives you got? What OS? Legal?

Do the drives show up in Windows Explorer? Are you the PC administrator?

 

[AlexSaff]

What drives you got? What OS? Legal?

Do the drives show up in Windows Explorer? Are you the PC administrator?

I have a samsung 850 evo (500gb). Windows is a legal copy and I'm the administrator, even if I run as administrator though I still get the error.

 

[i7Baby]

Run a Virus Scan eg Avast, Malwarebytes.

 

[AlexSaff]

Run a Virus Scan eg Avast, Malwarebytes.

Ran avast full scan and got no threats, the thing is.... I could install avast just fine but everything else won't work (windows movie maker, steam, origin, lightworks, skype, unreal engine 4, etc.)

 

[AlexSaff]

Ok, I managed to fix it by running this thing here: http://depositfiles.com/files/4qx8a3e5m

 

[Vic 40]

Ok, I managed to fix it by running this thing here: http://depositfiles.com/files/4qx8a3e5m

And where did you get the info for that? So people just won't have to take your word for it.

 

[AlexSaff]

Ok, I managed to fix it by running this thing here: http://depositfiles.com/files/4qx8a3e5m

And where did you get the info for that? So people just won't have to take your word for it.

Found it on the microsoft forums here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/windows-7-unable-to-install-any-programs/dac0b1b5-e460-42bc-8755-bd8a1f2e0280?auth=1

If you don't feel like searching for that post this is the forum post that the thread above lead me too: http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/archives/1823-Windows-7-fix-for-crashing-Windows-Installer-errors-cannot-install-or-uninstall-MSI-packages.html