Phil
Fri Jun 06 13:26:27 PDT 2008
One of the common problems with installs that don't play well with Vista is
that they get the check for privilege wrong (it works differently on Vista
because of UAC) and the install backs off and becomes a per-user install
instead of a per-machine install. You can recognise if this has hqappened
by logging on as a different user and seeing if it still shows up in
Add/Remove Program's equivalent (Programs and Features is it?) . The dialog
you're seeing is a repair dialog (there'll be MsiInstaller event log entries
too) because something appears to be missing. This can be due to registry
entries that couldn't be created because of the lack of privilege, hence
continual repair. The reboot probably has one of those Run entries in the
registry associated with Acrobat that triggers the repair.
It's one of those cases where lots of installs just haven't been updated to
play well with Vista and UAC, and adding 64-bit into the mix probably
doesn't help either.
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Phil Wilson
Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
"Rick9004" <Rick9004@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F6F9311F-0558-4C09-B0E5-66F3F7E59D41@microsoft.com...
> I've used my Ultime 64 bit Vista for a year now. While mostly fine,
> there
> are (related I think) issues when trying to install some programs.
> Example.
> I have Adobe Web CS3 suite. The Acrobat Pro product refuses to be
> reconginzed that it is installed. Each and every time I run it, it goes
> through a full install routine then opens OK. Like wise when I boot my
> system, the same installer comes up and runs through its paces. Where
> is
> the entry to or what entry is missing. I have similar problesm with NY
> Times
> reader, and MS PRoject 2003 and others. Addtionally the install for
> Silverlight does take and each time I go to the Microsoft site I get the
> message" do you want to install Silverlight..."
>
> So I know that some 32 bit app done't install correctly, but Microsofts???
> Is this problem a common one or is my system just screwed up.
>
>