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re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 3:02 pm Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) I assume by "MSIEXEC.ECE" you intended to type "MSIEXEC.EXE". MSIEXEC.EXE and MSI.DLL are both Microsoft program modules in \Windows\System directory with Windows ME and should be at the Windows release date unless modifed by some other program. If one of them is missing, then you need to extract a copy from the Windows *.CAB files in the \Windows\Options\Install directory. And try to find out why it was missing in the first place. Now if your install is looking for MSIEXEC.ECE, then you have a corrupted install program some where and it needs to be replaced with a clean copy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Saturday, August 3, 2002 at 9:55 am Posted by Bill (2 messages posted) I have this problem when trying to load new software. Where can I get a clean copy of the corrupted install program? I assume it is within windows - my PC came with Windows 98 pre-loaded but I didn't get the windows disks with it. On Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 3:02 pm, Jack Gulley wrote: > I assume by "MSIEXEC.ECE" you intended to type "MSIEXEC.EXE". MSIEXEC.EXE and >MSI.DLL are both Microsoft program modules in \Windows\System directory with Windows >ME and should be at the Windows release date unless modifed by some other program. > If one of them is missing, then you need to extract a copy from the Windows *.CAB >files in the \Windows\Options\Install directory. And try to find out why it was >missing in the first place. > Now if your install is looking for MSIEXEC.ECE, then you have a corrupted install >program some where and it needs to be replaced with a clean copy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Saturday, August 3, 2002 at 1:00 pm Posted by Bill (2 messages posted) I have been getting the "MSIEXEC.EXE file linked to missing export MSI.DLL:222" error message so downloaded the WindowsInstaller (InstMsiA.exe). Unfortunately, when I try to extract the new Installer, I get the "MSIEXEC.EXE file linked to missing export MSI.DLL:222" message again so can not fix the problem - any ideas? I also tried to download IE v6 but when it finished downloading I got the message "a previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot" however rebooting does not fix the problem. After rebooting, I still get this message when trying to install / download anything else. Thanks On Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 3:02 pm, Jack Gulley wrote: > I assume by "MSIEXEC.ECE" you intended to type "MSIEXEC.EXE". MSIEXEC.EXE and >MSI.DLL are both Microsoft program modules in \Windows\System directory with Windows >ME and should be at the Windows release date unless modifed by some other program. > If one of them is missing, then you need to extract a copy from the Windows *.CAB >files in the \Windows\Options\Install directory. And try to find out why it was >missing in the first place. > Now if your install is looking for MSIEXEC.ECE, then you have a corrupted install >program some where and it needs to be replaced with a clean copy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Sunday, December 22, 2002 at 3:09 pm Posted by Aaron (1 messages posted) This seems to be a common occurence. Microsoft has a page discussing how to work around it. It can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q324638 [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 1:50 pm Posted by Dwayne Brown (1 messages posted) Hello Jack Gulley, Thank you for your response to the MSI.DLL:222 error message. I am trying to install new software and I got the same error message. Your response was to extract the file from Windows*.CAB located in Windows........ As I am not used to doing this, Can you please tell me how to "extract" the file? I got as far as the two folders CAB and Install but could find anything with MSI.DLL:222... Pls advise On Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 3:02 pm, Jack Gulley wrote: > I assume by "MSIEXEC.ECE" you intended to type "MSIEXEC.EXE". MSIEXEC.EXE and >MSI.DLL are both Microsoft program modules in \Windows\System directory with Windows >ME and should be at the Windows release date unless modifed by some other program. > If one of them is missing, then you need to extract a copy from the Windows *.CAB >files in the \Windows\Options\Install directory. And try to find out why it was >missing in the first place. > Now if your install is looking for MSIEXEC.ECE, then you have a corrupted install >program some where and it needs to be replaced with a clean copy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 4:40 am Posted by Jack Gulley (5917 messages posted) There are several ways to extract clean copies of a file from the system *.CAB files. One is to use the extract command in a DOS window. But in Windows ME, this has been added to the MSCONFIG utility also. Start - Run - MSCONFIG and click OK In the System Configuration Utility, click the Extract File.. tab. Specify the system file you would like to restore in the field and click Start. In the Restore from: field, click the pull down bar and select the correct location of your system *.CAB files. On a Micro$oft box version it is normally the Install folder. On an OEM install, it is normally the CAB folder. In the Save file in: field, enter the full path name of the folder where you want the extracted copy of the file to be placed (or replaced). Click OK and it should search the *.CAB files in the Restore from folder and locate a copy of the file if it is in there somewhere and the place a copy where you told it to. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: MSI.DLL:222 error message Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 2:42 pm Posted by thefearworld.com (1 messages posted) I have the same problem with ms project. I went into dos (on ME) to c prompt Typed: cd c:\windows\system ren msi.dll msiold.dll Restarted the system wnt to start/run/ typed: misconfig went to extract extracted the mis.dll to the windows\system folder restarted and..... nothing :( I still get the same mis.dll:222 message what does the :222 mean? On Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at 4:40 am, Jack Gulley wrote: > There are several ways to extract clean copies of a file from the system *.CAB >files. One is to use the extract command in a DOS window. But in Windows ME, this >has been added to the MSCONFIG utility also. > Start - Run - MSCONFIG and click OK > In the System Configuration Utility, click the Extract File.. tab. > Specify the system file you would like to restore in the field and click Start. > In the Restore from: field, click the pull down bar and select the correct >location of your system *.CAB files. On a Micro$oft box version it is normally the >Install folder. On an OEM install, it is normally the CAB folder. > In the Save file in: field, enter the full path name of the folder where >you want the extracted copy of the file to be placed (or replaced). > Click OK and it should search the *.CAB files in the Restore from folder and locate >a copy of the file if it is in there somewhere and the place a copy where you told >it to. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: how do u get msi.dll:222 back Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at 6:10 am Posted by gav (1 messages posted) On Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 3:02 pm, Jack Gulley wrote: > I assume by "MSIEXEC.ECE" you intended to type "MSIEXEC.EXE". MSIEXEC.EXE and >MSI.DLL are both Microsoft program modules in \Windows\System directory with Windows >ME and should be at the Windows release date unless modifed by some other program. > If one of them is missing, then you need to extract a copy from the Windows *.CAB >files in the \Windows\Options\Install directory. And try to find out why it was >missing in the first place. > Now if your install is looking for MSIEXEC.ECE, then you have a corrupted install >program some where and it needs to be replaced with a clean copy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum