I am trying to undate a program, and while the unistall
process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
hateful windows ME. Thanks

Re: msi.chm by Noel

Noel
Sat Feb 28 11:28:59 CST 2004

hmmm - a WAG, but..
Have you been running with the Quack?
Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
If so, then read on......

You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in your
c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting a legitimate *.INF
file in there (it also slow your system down to stop, trying to read them
and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte) OEM*.INF files.
look here for information on how to do that , and how to prevent it
happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR - unless you are
actively troubleshooting something)

The Symantec site:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nunt.nsf/docid/2000120915010309&src=n

also
"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or
Adding New Hardware"
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q281967)
also
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301540
(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE under the patch
description)
Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem quoting Q301540 -
they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use password, for the
cost of the call.

Good Luck


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Richard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3fa701c3fe1f$0d7d69b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I am trying to undate a program, and while the unistall
> process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
> error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
> hateful windows ME. Thanks



Re: msi.chm by anonymous

anonymous
Sat Feb 28 18:10:37 CST 2004

That is not the problem. Had no folders with 0 bytes.
Please, help me more.
>-----Original Message-----
>hmmm - a WAG, but..
>Have you been running with the Quack?
>Are you running Norton System Quack - - errr - Doctor?
>If so, then read on......
>
>You may have up to 32,000 empty OEM*.INF files sitting in
your
>c:\Windows\INF folder, which prevents any program putting
a legitimate *.INF
>file in there (it also slow your system down to stop,
trying to read them
>and sort the [non-existent] contents!).
>You need to DELETE all 0byte (and ONLY the 0byte)
OEM*.INF files.
>look here for information on how to do that , and how to
prevent it
>happening again (i.e. TURN OFF NORTON SYSTEM DOCTOR -
unless you are
>actively troubleshooting something)
>
>The Symantec site:
>http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nunt.nsf/docid/200012
0915010309&src=n
>
>also
>"Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup,
Installing Updates, or
>Adding New Hardware"
>(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q281967)
>also
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q301540
>(which contains the fix for your problem in the NOTE
under the patch
>description)
>Phone your Local MS office, and tell them your problem
quoting Q301540 -
>they'll either send you the patch, or give you a one-use
password, for the
>cost of the call.
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>--
>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
>
>"Richard" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:3fa701c3fe1f$0d7d69b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am trying to undate a program, and while the unistall
>> process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
>> error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
>> hateful windows ME. Thanks
>
>
>.
>

Re: msi.chm by Rick

Rick
Sat Feb 28 18:44:41 CST 2004

Richard wrote:

> I am trying to undate a program,

sorry my internet translation program is out for repairs... "undate" ?

>and while the unistall
> process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
> error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
> hateful windows ME. Thanks

I've never found it hateful... spiteful occasionally.

Get thee hence and install the Windows Installer Package Update (or
whatever it's called you'll know it when you see it) at the Windows
Update site.





Rick
serving wench... where's my beer?

Re: msi.chm by Noel

Noel
Sun Feb 29 02:36:28 CST 2004

Windows Installer 2.0 Redist.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cebbacd8-c094-4255-b702-de3bb768148f&displaylang=en

--
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

"Rick T" <plinnane3NO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OR67j0l$DHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Richard wrote:
>
> > I am trying to undate a program,
>
> sorry my internet translation program is out for repairs... "undate" ?
>
> >and while the unistall
> > process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
> > error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
> > hateful windows ME. Thanks
>
> I've never found it hateful... spiteful occasionally.
>
> Get thee hence and install the Windows Installer Package Update (or
> whatever it's called you'll know it when you see it) at the Windows
> Update site.
>
>
>
>
>
> Rick
> serving wench... where's my beer?



Re: msi.chm by B

B
Mon Mar 01 00:13:28 CST 2004

On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 00:44:41 GMT,Rick T <plinnane3NO@SPAMyahoo.com> penned
this whopper in news:OR67j0l$DHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:

> Richard wrote:
>
>> I am trying to undate a program,
>
> sorry my internet translation program is out for repairs... "undate" ?
>
>>and while the unistall
>> process is taking over, it stops, says msi.chm error,
>> error 1714 and error 1613. What can I do? Running the
>> hateful windows ME. Thanks
>
> I've never found it hateful... spiteful occasionally.
>
> Get thee hence and install the Windows Installer Package Update (or
> whatever it's called you'll know it when you see it) at the Windows
> Update site.
>
>
Yay, such is the true meaning of the 1613.
>
>
>
> Rick
> serving wench... where's my beer?



--
"Time will bring to light whatever is hidden;
it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor."
Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet.

Mike