Incessant re-installs by MSI 4.5

Is this a new package that you have created. We had encountered a similar
issue where we had to resolve ICE38 errors to resolve this problem.


"Ron Dailey" wrote:

> MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> How can I get this to stop?

MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
How can I get this to stop?

MSI thinks it's broken. What's in the application event log for MsiInstaller
entries about missing components?
--
Phil Wilson
The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972


"Ron Dailey" <Ron Dailey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working
> properly.
> How can I get this to stop?

What application are you running that causes this reinstallation?
Tried uninstalling and then reinstalling this yet?

Best regards,
Sebastian Brand
http://blog.sebastianbrand.com

On Feb 23, 5:11*pm, Ron Dailey <Ron Dai...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> *How can I get this to stop?

Jose, thanks for answering.

What are ICE38 errors?

I have been working in computers for over 40 years, but I'm afraid I don't
know much about MSI. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

"Jose" wrote:

> Is this a new package that you have created. We had encountered a similar
> issue where we had to resolve ICE38 errors to resolve this problem.
>
>
> "Ron Dailey" wrote:
>
> > MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> > How can I get this to stop?

Hi Ron,

ICE38 error is a package validation error. As this error does not come
from your own packages, this error probably does not apply in your
case.

Enable MSI logging on your system as described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223300
and check out the log file. It should contain some explanations why
the reinstall prompt is occuring all the time.


Best regards,
Sebastian Brand
http://blog.sebastianbrand.com


On Feb 28, 11:09*pm, Ron Dailey <RonDai...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Jose, thanks for answering.
>
> What are ICE38 errors?
>
> I have been working in computers for over 40 years, but I'm afraid I don't
> know much about MSI. *Any help is appreciated. *Thanks!
>
> "Jose" wrote:
> > Is this a new package that you have created. We had encountered a similar
> > issue where we had to resolve ICE38 errors to resolve this problem.
>
> > "Ron Dailey" wrote:
>
> > > MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> > > *How can I get this to stop?

Thanks to Phil, Jose, & Sebastian.

I have used the MSI Cleanup Utility & removed the two programs being
effected. Now, I don't get the repeated attempts at install. However, I
don't know what other effectsa this may have. But, for right now, my
immediate annoyance is gone!

"Ron Dailey" wrote:

> MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> How can I get this to stop?

Thanks, Phil, for answering. I don't know what's in the event log. How do I
find that?

"Wilson, Phil" wrote:

> MSI thinks it's broken. What's in the application event log for MsiInstaller
> entries about missing components?
> --
> Phil Wilson
> The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer
> http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972
>
>
> "Ron Dailey" <Ron Dailey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CF24CE2B-9CC3-42F4-A8F1-03C28BB0BB14@microsoft.com...
> > MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working
> > properly.
> > How can I get this to stop?
>

Thanks, Sebastian, for answering.
It stated out with my HP Solution Center, but now it has started doing it
with Omni Page also. I click cancel. And, it does cancel, but then just
starts up again. It just keeps doing that.

I uninstalled & re-installed HP Solution Cete several times, bt that doesn't
sem to help. And, HP Solution Centr is working fine. t isjust the Windows
Installer seems to have gone haywire.

Would going back to a previous version of MSI be a solution? I think I
still have an install for MSI 3.5, or something like that.

"Sebastian Brand" wrote:

> What application are you running that causes this reinstallation?
> Tried uninstalling and then reinstalling this yet?
>
> Best regards,
> Sebastian Brand
> http://blog.sebastianbrand.com
>
> On Feb 23, 5:11 pm, Ron Dailey <Ron Dai...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working properly.
> > How can I get this to stop?
>
> .
>

slide ports and then bring it back... linksys

"Ron Dailey" <Ron Dailey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF24CE2B-9CC3-42F4-A8F1-03C28BB0BB14@microsoft.com...
> MSI 4.5 keeps trying to re-install software that is already working
> properly.
> How can I get this to stop?