after much troubleshooting with installs...discover that although my regedit says I have msiexec.exe on my computer (c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /v) as taken from the services msi server info.. I do not physically have it. I do have the other msi*.dll files.

what's next? where do I find a complete Windows Installer reinstall?

Hello cdavis

Do a search for msiexec.exe from the start menu. (Is this related to your issues with the Norton application?)

wannabe1

I think the problem started with Norton...now its much bigger as I can apply an Office 2003 update; always suspected it was a Windows Installer issue. I do have the file in a folder c:\i386, but its very old (2001) and was probably brought over with I used PCMover to setup this new computer.

sorry, meant I cannot apply an office 2003 update...it won't install.

The file on my computer is not much newer...2001

Copy the file from the i386 folder and paste it to the System32 folder. Then try to reregister the installer.

Click Start, then Run, and type msiexec /unregister...Click "OK".

Click Start, then Run, and type msiexec /regserver...Click "OK".

Let me know if this helps...

wannabe1

Thanks...I was wondering if I could; will try in the am at the office. appreciate the reply.

how do i do a complete reinstalltion of windows installer

how do i do a complete reinstalltion of windows installer for windows 2000 profesional

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