RE: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-12 Thread Marks, Andrew J (Andrew) **CTR**
Start, programs, accessories, system tools, restore! -Original Message- From: joseph harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 September 2007 21:12 To: wdvltalk@lists.wdvl.com Subject: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer Since I last installed a program a few days ago Windows Installer

Re: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-12 Thread joseph harris
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RE: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-12 Thread Cheryl D Wise
To do a rollback Start Programs Accessories System Tools System Restore If you do not have appropriate restore points you may be stuck flattening and using the disk that should have come with your Dell system. Note, sometimes it is on a hidden restore partition and there should be something

Re: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-12 Thread joseph harris
Thanks Cheryl. With Andrew's prompt I did see the restore, but I confess I don't do restore points...Just now I'm recovering from an op and don't feel like tackling anything. But I have downloaded and re-installed Insatller, so I'm set up and ready to go [well I've tested it actually

[wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-11 Thread joseph harris
Since I last installed a program a few days ago Windows Installer has stopped doing its job - the message is that it is either corrupted or missing or that Xp is in safe mode. Windows unhelpful Help has instructions for using the Command Prompt, which I do not like using... I have

Re: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-11 Thread Ross Clutterbuck
Sounds like Windows Installer has gone belly-up because some other program has tinkered with it. Try installing a whole new Windows Installer package: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138Cdisplaylang=en MOU � The WDVL Discussion

Re: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-11 Thread David Precious
joseph harris wrote: Since I last installed a program a few days ago Windows Installer has stopped doing its job - [...] I cannot find the appropriate action to take on the Dell discs. Has anyone any advice, suitable to my rather nervous feel about tinkering too much? Dunno, but I could

Re: [wdvltalk] Fw: Windows Installer

2007-09-11 Thread joseph harris
Sounds like Windows Installer has gone belly-up because some other program has tinkered with it. Try installing a whole new Windows Installer package: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138Cdisplaylang=en MOU Thanks Ross.Took a