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re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 11:04 am
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Posted by RonL (3 messages posted)


Where do I get get Instmsi.exe for my WinXP Home? Can't seem to find where I can download it.


On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm, Nick wrote:
>I have a possible solution for Windows 
>Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application:

> > >This has worked for me on many systems, the symptom was windows installer appearing >every time Office 2000 is started. > >Forcing a reinstall of windows installer has worked in every case for me. Here's >the step by step: > >1. Download the lastest windows installer (Instmsi.exe) and place in a temp directory >such as c:\temp. > >2. From a command prompt, run the installer with the /c switch >(ex: c:\temp\Instmsi.exe /c) > >3. A dialog will be displayed asking for a destination to extract the files to. >Select your temp directory again (c:\temp) > >4. In that temp directory, run the Instmsi.msi file. > >5. Also in that temp directory, right-click on the Msi.inf file, and select 'Install' >from the context menu. > >6. You should be prompted to reboot your computer. Installation is complete.




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Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Nick: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 8:34 pm)

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*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Phillip: Sunday, January 4, 2004 at 8:44 am)

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-Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Nick: Tue, Jun 25, 2002, 8:34 pm)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Jean-Marie Pierrard: Sat, Jun 29, 2002, 3:17 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Sergio: Tue, Oct 1, 2002, 5:41 am)
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*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Vaughn: Mon, Feb 17, 2003, 12:41 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (RonL: Tue, May 20, 2003, 3:16 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Andy Mc: Mon, Dec 5, 2005, 11:30 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Geoff Cooper: Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 4:10 pm)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Mario: Sun, Jan 4, 2004, 7:43 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (John B: Thu, Mar 17, 2005, 8:06 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Carlos Lopes: Wed, Apr 6, 2005, 6:44 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (John B: Wed, Apr 6, 2005, 7:08 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Phil: Tue, Sep 24, 2002, 10:45 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Gaspode: Thu, May 8, 2003, 6:55 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (RonL: Tue, May 20, 2003, 11:04 am)
*re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Phillip: Sun, Jan 4, 2004, 8:44 am)
-re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application' (Mona-Lynn: Mon, Dec 6, 2004, 3:23 am)
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