Widnows Installer Screwed Up
Okay, so basically my windows installer is completely screwed up and I can't figure out how to get it working again. I have gotten messages such as "This is not a valid Windows Installer package" or "Their is a problem with your Windows Installer package. A program required for the install to the complete could not be run. Contact your personnel support or package vendor." So yea, could anyone give me some help here. Thanks much. =]
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Posted by:
Loco Metal Head
17 years ago
I don't get what I have to do for #2. I went into run and typed in "cmd" and then typed in the file names but all it would do is try and open the file.
Posted by:
AngelD
17 years ago
Start cmd
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll Msi.dll.bak
Do the same for Msiexec.exe and Msihnd.dll
Reboot the machine and then reinstall the windows installer service
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll Msi.dll.bak
Do the same for Msiexec.exe and Msihnd.dll
Reboot the machine and then reinstall the windows installer service
Posted by:
Loco Metal Head
17 years ago
Now do I do them all separately, like...
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll
Enter: Msi.dll.bak
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msiexec.exe
Enter: Msihnd.dll
OR
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll Msi.dll.bak
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msiexec.exe and Msihnd.dll
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll
Enter: Msi.dll.bak
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msiexec.exe
Enter: Msihnd.dll
OR
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msi.dll Msi.dll.bak
Enter: cd %windir%\System32
Enter: Msiexec.exe and Msihnd.dll
Posted by:
bkelly
17 years ago
The instruction is to rename the files, not run them. If you are working from the command line you can use the rename command
enter: rename msi.dll msi.dll.bak
enter: rename msiexec.exe msiexec.exe.bak
enter: rename msind.dll msind.dll.bak
enter: rename msi.dll msi.dll.bak
enter: rename msiexec.exe msiexec.exe.bak
enter: rename msind.dll msind.dll.bak
Posted by:
Loco Metal Head
17 years ago
Well the last command didn't seems to work.. the, rename msind.dll msind.bak. I think that that the file is missing. I'm going to post a screen shot in a second.
EDIT:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/fenderboy1/cmonnn.jpg
EDIT:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/fenderboy1/cmonnn.jpg
Posted by:
AngelD
17 years ago
Sorry Loco, missed to add the rename/ren command.
The last command should be
enter: rename Msihnd.dll Msihnd.dll.bak
Please have a look at Basic troubleshooting steps for Windows Installer for further guidance.
The last command should be
enter: rename Msihnd.dll Msihnd.dll.bak
Please have a look at Basic troubleshooting steps for Windows Installer for further guidance.
Posted by:
Loco Metal Head
17 years ago
Well, I did the commands and see all seemed to go through correctly but I'm still get my Windows Installer error. I'm wondering which version of the installer I should download. I'm guessing the newest?
Posted by:
AngelD
17 years ago
What operating system are you using?
Im guessing "Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)" will do
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en
Im guessing "Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable (v2)" will do
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en
Posted by:
Loco Metal Head
17 years ago
Well Windows Updater asked me to update to Windows Installer 3.1 a little bit ago so I figured I mine as well install and I have and I'm still getting the error. But I have Windows XP, Service Pack 2.
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