Finally a little progress!
Can we install anything? Installer Cleanup Utility perhaps? Filehippo updatechecker?
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Finally a little progress!
Can we install anything? Installer Cleanup Utility perhaps? Filehippo updatechecker?
msiexec.exe /unregister msiexec /regserve
Then see what happens when you type:
msiexec
and hit Enter.
That is what I expect to see so something is working.
I wonder if the link between .msi and the installer is broken?
Right click on start and select Explore then Tools, Folder Options, File Types. Scroll down until you get to MSI in the left column. Click on it then on Advanced.
It should say Windows Installer Package for each of the Install, Uninstall and Repair options. Click on Install then on Edit. Actions should have &Install.
Under Application used... it should say
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /i "%1" %*
Use DDE should be checked. Application: should be msiexec
Topic: System
Is that what it says?
there is no MSI file listed
Click on New then put in MSI for the File Extension and OK
now click on your new msi and Advanced and put Windows Installer Package in the top box. Then click on New.
Under Action put &Install
Under Application used... put in
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /i "%1" %*
(I used two spaces to make it easier to see where 1 space goes.)
Use DDE should be checked. Application: should be msiexec
Topic: System
OK.
Then repeat the New for &Uninstall
but use:
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /x "%1" %*
(same as above but /x instead of /i)
and
Re&pair
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /f "%1" %*
(This one has /f)
Once you do that OK out of the Edit File Type and close Folder Options. Then try your install again.
Also: Going to have to watch TV with the wife now so will be off line for a few hours.
Look in C:\Windows and see if you see a file riched20.dll or RICHED32.DLL. If you find it delete it. Then try the permissions again.
found the file, deleted it, tried permissions again, same error, will not let me add systems
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