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Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Posted by s brooks (2 messages posted)

I have a question about Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application:

I'm trying to install Norton AntiVirus ver 6 but everytime I try install it tells me I need update of Windows Installer. It then appears to download and install it for me (yet gives no notice of success), and then trys to install Norton, repeatedly failing. When I try to install again, despite already apparently installing Windows Installer, it goes thru the same process again, and again fails during installation. Help appreciated!

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re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Posted by Erik (3103 messages posted)

Are you trying to install Norton from CD or from the downloaded install?

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re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 10:15 am
Posted by s brooks (2 messages posted)

Thx for your reply -- I'm installing from the downloaded .exe file. Norton website says Windows installer may be corrupt but I totally remove it and reinstall it and I still get the same routine ending in install failure.


On Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 2:09 pm, Erik wrote:
>Are you trying to install Norton from CD or from the downloaded install?

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re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 1:13 am
Posted by Sally (1 messages posted)

I had the very same problem.... this is the solution I can across - It appears you can not move the location of the nortons folder from the start menu > Programs listing... It worked for me see link/address for more info below http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/5faa3ca6df6f549888256edd0061c0a4/fc096f3adb76b4d388256f08006d038b?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

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re: Question about 'Windows Installer Appears Every Time I Start an Application'
Sunday, February 5, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Posted by FloridaCoconut (2 messages posted)

Two possible solutions:
1. Check MS Instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=Q326674 
If that does not work try going to:
http://www.symantec.com/search/
and enter this document number:  2005012615473746
Particular attention to the bottom of the page where it says "Additional Information" 
in red bold text, if the instructions at the top section of the symantec page does 
not work.
Hope this works for you.
Paul


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