msiexec.exe error

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Trying to install win 2000 sp4 i get a msiexec.exe saying it is running
or being used ??? and wont ilstall sp4

Dja
 
Try a "safe mode" boot.

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| Trying to install win 2000 sp4 i get a msiexec.exe saying it is running
| or being used ??? and wont ilstall sp4
|
| Dja
|
 
Dave said:
Try a "safe mode" boot.
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Trying to install win 2000 sp4 i get a msiexec.exe saying it is running
| or being used ??? and wont ilstall sp4
|
| Dja
|Same error in safe mode, i understand it is a windows installer issue but havend found a fix
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Dja
 
You'll probably want to post the exact text else we won't know what to make
of it.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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| > | Dja
| > |Same error in safe mode, i understand it is a windows installer issue
but havend found a fix
|
| Dja
|
 
Dave said:
You'll probably want to post the exact text else we won't know what to make
of it.
Click to expand...
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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The exact message text is **c:\winnt\system32\dillcache\msiexec.exe**
is open or in use by another application (close all other applications
then retry.)

Hope this helps
 
No process should normally have anything open in the \dllcache folder. Use
this tool to find the process, kill it, then start the SP4 install.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| The exact message text is **c:\winnt\system32\dillcache\msiexec.exe**
| is open or in use by another application (close all other applications
| then retry.)
|
| Hope this helps
|
 
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