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CurlyWhirly

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Windows Installer problem
« on: March 23, 2010, 06:23:47 AM »

On my other PC, I've currently got a Windows Installer problem that I don't know how to fix :( (I'm running Vista Home Basic)

I did google the problem and have tried both methods but I still can't install any software on my PC :mad:

I uninstalled AVG and was about to install Comodo anti-virus until I got that error.

As I haven't got any anti-virus on that PC, I'm afraid to go online with it in case I get a virus!

Any suggestions please?

p.s. it is OEM and so I don't have a Windows DVD and no backup.
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 08:26:35 AM »

Anyone?
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 08:32:31 AM »

Sorry I can't help CurlyWhirly,but you can always try your luck over at the Computer Active forums.They have some pretty clued up members over there and you could increase your chance of finding a solution to your problem. :)
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2010, 08:40:07 AM »

@ CurlyWhirly...........when you uninstalled AVG, did you afterwards run the AVG clean-up utility to remove all traaces of AVG, and then did you reboot before attempting to install Comodo ?

If yes to the above, try going to http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Windows-Installer-CleanUp-Utility.shtml and downloading and installing the Windows Installer Clean- Up utility and do a sweep with that. It should remove/repair any corruption in the installer processes.
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CurlyWhirly

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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2010, 12:19:19 PM »

@ CurlyWhirly...........when you uninstalled AVG, did you afterwards run the AVG clean-up utility to remove all traces of AVG, and then did you reboot before attempting to install Comodo ?
I don't think I did  :-[



If yes to the above, try going to http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Windows-Installer-CleanUp-Utility.shtml and downloading and installing the Windows Installer Clean- Up utility and do a sweep with that. It should remove/repair any corruption in the installer processes.
I might try this anyway, cheers.



Sorry I can't help CurlyWhirly,but you can always try your luck over at the Computer Active forums.They have some pretty clued up members over there and you could increase your chance of finding a solution to your problem. :)
Thanks, I'll bare that in mind  :)
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 12:30:38 PM »

>>>I don't think I did<<<............aha, it is important that you run that tool.

Pop over to http://www.avg.com/gb-en/download-tools    download, install and run avgremover.exe ( get the right version, one for 32bit and one for 64bit ) then reboot and try Comodo again after that.


Do that before trying the Installer Clean up...you might not need it after AVG is cleaned out.



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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2010, 08:00:35 AM »

>>>I don't think I did<<<............aha, it is important that you run that tool.

Pop over to http://www.avg.com/gb-en/download-tools    download, install and run avgremover.exe ( get the right version, one for 32bit and one for 64bit ) then reboot and try Comodo again after that.


Do that before trying the Installer Clean up...you might not need it after AVG is cleaned out.
Thanks, that worked  :thumbs:
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2010, 08:05:06 AM »

Excellent  :thumbs:
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Re: Windows Installer problem
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 08:13:29 AM »

Good news, curlywhirly, I'm glad you have sorted the problem... :thumbs:

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