Noel
Wed Apr 21 11:58:23 CDT 2004
Reboot and try again - if that fails, try it in Safe Mode
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:241101c427bf$a7aa7720$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Sorry about that, as I was saying, I found 2 files on my
> hard drive, one in windows sys, and the other in windows
> vcm.
>
> I tried to rename them but found that although the one in
> windows vcm accepted the name change, when I tried to
> change the one in windows sys, I got a msg saying that it
> cannot rename MSI as the specified file is being used by
> windows.
>
> Don.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This is while running the AOL installer? - or the Windows
> Installer?
> >
> >If the Windows Installer, then you don't need to
> uninstall anything,
> >although you may need to reinstall those three items at a
> later date to be
> >able to remove them properly. (to correct changes in the
> uninstall routine)
> >Before running the Windows installer, do a Search for
> files named MSI.DLL -
> >rename all copies found to MSI.OLD. then run it, and if
> you get the same
> >message, allow it to continue.
> >
> >If it's the AOL installer, then you'd best find out WTF
> AOL are playing at
> >by going back to them! - they have no business messing
> with other
> >applications on your PC.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:225101c427a3$870e9990$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Noel, ok, when I went to run the program, I got a msg
> >> saying that if I continued further permanent changes
> would
> >> be made to my system, and that I might have to reinstall
> >> some or all of the programs that used windows installer
> to
> >> be installed.
> >>
> >> The 3 programs listed are as follows, (exactly as
> listed).
> >>
> >> (All Users) Dual Mode USB Camera Plus (5.0.0.0000)
> >> Mc Afee VirusScan (5.1.0)
> >> Windows Installer Clean Up (2.05.00.0000)
> >>
> >> I have already disabled my virus scanner.
> >>
> >> Don.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Don
> >> >I'm running AOL on dialup here, and have zero
> experience
> >> of AOL on BB.
> >> >Please explain more about your latest error messages -
> >> what's the EXACT
> >> >wording? - why are these three products being listed?
> >> >I would suggest disabling your virus scanner while
> >> installing any
> >> >'known-good' program - particularly if the scanner is
> >> Norton (and if it's
> >> >NAV2004, then take it back, and demand a refund as 'not
> >> fit for purpose'!).
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >> >
> >> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >
> >> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
> >> messages to NG's
> >> >or
> >>
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> >> 27pmvp.asp
> >> >"Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:21f601c4279a$66d3cd20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Noel, thanks for your reply.
> >> >>
> >> >> I downloaded the program you suggested, however after
> >> >> installing it, I tried running it and it listed 3
> items
> >> in
> >> >> the dialogue box.
> >> >>
> >> >> My webcam, my virus scan and the windows installer
> that
> >> I
> >> >> had just downloaded.
> >> >>
> >> >> Which if any of these do I need to remove?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks again, Don.
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Don
> >> >> >Assuming that the AOL techie knew what they were
> >> talking
> >> >> about (NOT a very
> >> >> >likely happenstance!), then look here for the latest
> >> >> version of the MS
> >> >> >Installer - download the file and run it, then try
> the
> >> >> AOL installer again.
> >> >> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> >> >> displaylang=en&FamilyID=CEBBACD8-C094-4255-B702-
> >> >> DE3BB768148F
> >> >> >
> >> >> >HTH
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >> >
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> >> post
> >> >> messages to NG's
> >> >> >or
> >> >>
> >>
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> >> >> 27pmvp.asp
> >> >> >"Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:219b01c42792$d41a2c10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Hi, I posted a question concerning aol on the
> 16th of
> >> >> this
> >> >> >> month, saying that I was having problems with aol
> >> >> >> broadband.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I am still unable to connect to the internet via
> my
> >> aol
> >> >> >> broadband modem, (the modem is a BT Voyager 100).
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I have contacted aol helpline numerous times with
> >> >> regards
> >> >> >> to this issue, and following todays conversation
> with
> >> >> >> them, I have now been told that there may be a
> >> problem
> >> >> >> with my windows installer, and that I should
> repair
> >> >> this.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Unfortunatly, the person I was speaking to was not
> >> very
> >> >> >> clear on how I should go about doing this.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What I would like to know is, how do I repair
> this, I
> >> >> am a
> >> >> >> complete novice when it comes to computers, and
> would
> >> >> >> really appreciate any help.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Thanks, Don.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >