 Windows Installer issue |
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| Windows Installer issue |
 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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