Windows Installer 3

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A .exe file says I need to update Windows Installer, and starts the
update automatically. Then I get an error message that says: "Setup
was unable to upgrade the Windows Installer".

I go to Microsoft site and download Windows Installer v3.1, run file.
I get a message that says: "The system must be restarted before
installing the MSI30-KB884016, to allow some prior file update
operations to complete. (These operations were previously scheduled by
some other install or uninstall operation.)"

I've tried the msiexec /unregister and msiexec /regserver, no luck
there. Oh ya, and I've tried restarting the computer more than once.

Naturally , I want to install this program... Please help.

Thank you in advance

 

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I tried most of the methods listed on the page... Still no luck, but
thanks for trying.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

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How to resolve Common "Windows Installer" Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555175&Product=winxp

Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Histtin" wrote:

| A .exe file says I need to update Windows Installer, and starts the
| update automatically. Then I get an error message that says: "Setup
| was unable to upgrade the Windows Installer".
|
| I go to Microsoft site and download Windows Installer v3.1, run file.
| I get a message that says: "The system must be restarted before
| installing the MSI30-KB884016, to allow some prior file update
| operations to complete. (These operations were previously scheduled by
| some other install or uninstall operation.)"
|
| I've tried the msiexec /unregister and msiexec /regserver, no luck
| there. Oh ya, and I've tried restarting the computer more than once.
|
| Naturally , I want to install this program... Please help.
|
| Thank you in advance

 

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Histtin Wrote:
> I tried most of the methods listed on the page... Still no luck, but
> thanks for trying.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?

Hi

If u have system restore enabled, try going back to a date when ur
system was stable and then when u wud have had recovered, try
installing the software.


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asim662

 

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It would be in my best interests not to use system restore. Besides, I
don't know when the installer started having this problem. But thanks
for the suggestion.