 Windows Installer issue |
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 Jul 1 2009, 02:39 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4  |
1.) For whatever reason, windows installer is not working.
"Windows® installer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience." I can't install anything from a CD or from a download. 2.) Also, my CD/DVD-RW drive no longer shows as being able to burn DVDs. (Although I think I can solve this if I reinstall Nero...which I can't do until the first issue is resolved ARRRGH!!) 3.) My portable USB 2.0 hard-drive (WD 600U017-000 60GB Passport silver) is no longer recognized by windows. HELP ME 
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Jul 1 2009, 03:28 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Do you have a magic wand? Then just say Repairo!
Try to boot from the windows CD and repair from that. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 1 2009, 03:42 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Download and run this and see if it will help:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en |
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Jul 1 2009, 03:57 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
::EDIT::
Here's another error that popped up earlier when I tried to reinstall Nero: "Windows® installer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. AppName: msiexec.exe AppVer: 4.5.6001.22159 ModName: kernel32.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.3541 Offset: 00018958" -------------------- |
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Jul 1 2009, 04:58 PM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
 you got computer gremlins --------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM)  but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Jul 1 2009, 09:06 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
did you try what I said?
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Jul 1 2009, 09:45 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 1 2009, 10:06 PM) did you try what I said? Yeah, didn't work. I guess at this point I need to just wipe and reinstall Windows...? -------------------- |
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Jul 1 2009, 10:23 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah pretty much
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Jul 2 2009, 02:33 AM
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GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
bash it with a rock
too bad i threw away my Wrok..... -------------------- QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Jul 2 2009, 12:24 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
looks like your kernal may be corrupted. You might still be able to recover with a installer cd.
-------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 2 2009, 06:18 PM
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GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
what is a kernal?
-------------------- QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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Jul 3 2009, 12:43 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
what OS are you using? Vista, XP? Need more info.
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Jul 3 2009, 01:10 AM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (jonathan83 @ Jul 3 2009, 01:43 AM) what OS are you using? Vista, XP? Need more info. Heh, sorry.. forgot to add that. Windows XP -------------------- |
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Jul 3 2009, 03:06 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
did you do what chook said and try repairing XP from the bootable disc?
also, try Windows Update if that will work... do you have SP2? If not, try and upgrade. ya never know, it might replace some files that became corrupted or something. -------------------- |
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Jul 3 2009, 03:07 AM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
also things i'd try: try checking your hard drive for errors, try updating drivers.
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Jul 3 2009, 04:15 AM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
I'll try all these at some point today and post my results here.
Bleh, I need to upgrade to a new comp anyway, just need this one to hold on a little bit longer! -------------------- |
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Jul 3 2009, 10:56 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
a fresh install will go a long way in making your comp feel faster.
just make sure you dont "reinstall". clean install is the best way to go IMHO. |
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Jul 3 2009, 11:44 AM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 3 2009, 11:56 AM) a fresh install will go a long way in making your comp feel faster. just make sure you dont "reinstall". clean install is the best way to go IMHO. I r teh compooooter stupid. Clean install = complete wipe of previous install/files, correct? And yup, it's what I'm gonna have to do. Gonna wait until I can either buy a decent portable HD or borrow one to copy over my music, video, document files that I don't want to lose. -------------------- |
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Jul 3 2009, 01:17 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Yeah clean install means completely reformatting the hard drive. You will boot off of the windows xp disc and just follow the instructions. When it gets to the screen asking which partition to install to, delete all the partitions on the drive, then choose the "unpartitioned space" as where you want to install it to. The installer will take care of the rest.
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Jul 3 2009, 09:52 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Jul 2 2009, 05:18 PM) what is a kernal? Basically your computers and OS's core interface. Like the usher who directs information to the right place. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 3 2009, 09:55 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I guess the repair option didn't work? :-(
-------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 3 2009, 10:56 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (chook @ Jul 3 2009, 10:55 PM) I guess the repair option didn't work? :-( Well.... I put in the Windows CD and go to repair, and I guess I can't remember my administrator password. Soooooo smart of me to not write it down, although I was sure the password I had on my mind was it. Bleh. -------------------- |
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Jul 4 2009, 12:16 AM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
On a home computer i leave a blank password if not hooking it up to a connected network.
-------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 4 2009, 09:27 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
You have a home computer running windows that's not connected to the internet?
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Jul 4 2009, 12:36 PM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jul 4 2009, 08:27 AM) You have a home computer running windows that's not connected to the internet? Its where I used to write code, not really using it. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Jul 4 2009, 10:18 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
i think there are programs you can use to find admin passwords.
but anyway if it's an old computer, you really should format and do a clean install every once in awhile anyway. i do mine at least once a year. sometimes a lot more, just depends on what i'm doing. -------------------- |
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