installation problems

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Joshua Sparks

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. I can't install anything anymore.
Nothing...nada. I try to install Windows Messenger...it starts and then
goes away. I have a couple of dev packages that get unzipped and then run
the install..same thing. My web cam is messed up and I can't fix it... am
I going to have to recover again or is there something I can look at. I've
already checked, and I'm admin so I should be able to install stuff.
 
Hi Joshua,

Common installation problems are usually cured by restarting the machine,
then....

1) Delete the contents of the temp folders, there may be a file in there
interfering with the setup routine of the installer. Get both:

C:\Windows\temp
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\local settings\temp

2) Turn off all other running programs, especially your antivirus software.
Use ctrl+shift+escape, if necessary, to "end task" on everything.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
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