Proceeding with forced Windows Installer 3.1 reveals

31 updates still needed.

Nice.
So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get the
patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is installed,
it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
"Access denied" is all I get.

Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.

Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.

Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.

before this whole problem started, I at least had all updates except for
three, one of which caused this nightmare.

"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> 31 updates still needed.
>
> Nice.
> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
> "Access denied" is all I get.
>
> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>
> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>
> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>
>

None.
For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least a
few fixes suggested.

How essential is your computer?
Could you survive without it for a few days?
A week?

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> 31 updates still needed.
>
> Nice.
> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
> "Access denied" is all I get.
>
> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>
> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>
> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.

None what?
I have tried everything suggested, at least 200 things to be more accurate.

I do not have a spare hard drive to allocate to this and I am definately not
buying another.
I just bout three.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> None.
> For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least a
> few fixes suggested.
>
> How essential is your computer?
> Could you survive without it for a few days?
> A week?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Tom" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 31 updates still needed.
>>
>> Nice.
>> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
>> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
>> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
>> "Access denied" is all I get.
>>
>> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>>
>> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
>> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>>
>> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>
>

Please contact Microsoft for assistance
http://support.microsoft.com/selecti...get=assistance
or
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactusSecHome


"Tom" wrote:

> None what?
> I have tried everything suggested, at least 200 things to be more accurate.
>
> I do not have a spare hard drive to allocate to this and I am definately not
> buying another.
> I just bout three.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > None.
> > For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least a
> > few fixes suggested.
> >
> > How essential is your computer?
> > Could you survive without it for a few days?
> > A week?
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> >
> >
> > "Tom" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> 31 updates still needed.
> >>
> >> Nice.
> >> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
> >> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
> >> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
> >> "Access denied" is all I get.
> >>
> >> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
> >>
> >> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
> >> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
> >>
> >> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
> >
> >
>
>
>

I already have and they never called me back for my second appointment with
the research team.
I have logged 50 hours on the phone so far with them.

"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:C6514419-1277-43C7-83DA-...
> Please contact Microsoft for assistance
> http://support.microsoft.com/selecti...get=assistance
> or
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactusSecHome
>
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> None what?
>> I have tried everything suggested, at least 200 things to be more
>> accurate.
>>
>> I do not have a spare hard drive to allocate to this and I am definately
>> not
>> buying another.
>> I just bout three.
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > None.
>> > For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at
>> > least a
>> > few fixes suggested.
>> >
>> > How essential is your computer?
>> > Could you survive without it for a few days?
>> > A week?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >
>> >
>> > "Tom" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> 31 updates still needed.
>> >>
>> >> Nice.
>> >> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe
>> >> get
>> >> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
>> >> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
>> >> "Access denied" is all I get.
>> >>
>> >> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>> >>
>> >> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all
>> >> these
>> >> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>> >>
>> >> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

My system is F'd thanks to MS.

I give up.

Buying SUSE 10.0 tomorrow and never looking back.
Going to suggest to every techy I know to do the same, as well as
continually suggest it to my employer.



"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:C6514419-1277-43C7-83DA-...
> Please contact Microsoft for assistance
> http://support.microsoft.com/selecti...get=assistance
> or
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/contactusSecHome
>
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> None what?
>> I have tried everything suggested, at least 200 things to be more
>> accurate.
>>
>> I do not have a spare hard drive to allocate to this and I am definately
>> not
>> buying another.
>> I just bout three.
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > None.
>> > For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at
>> > least a
>> > few fixes suggested.
>> >
>> > How essential is your computer?
>> > Could you survive without it for a few days?
>> > A week?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >
>> >
>> > "Tom" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> 31 updates still needed.
>> >>
>> >> Nice.
>> >> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe
>> >> get
>> >> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
>> >> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
>> >> "Access denied" is all I get.
>> >>
>> >> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>> >>
>> >> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all
>> >> these
>> >> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>> >>
>> >> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

I installed on a new hard drive last night, complete with format, and get to
past the three updates in dec, but now cannot get updates because it says I
need to activate.
Well, I can't activate because it says I have exceeded max activation,
obviously due to many repairs over the last two weeks.
It says I need a new key.
Well, a new key will screw me even worse because it is going to take me
months to set up my machine the way I need it and get all my programs
installed and properly set up.
Months because I work 80+ hours a week, primarily, but also because I have a
lot of software.

Therefore, I need to have my two drives on same activation key until I am
completely finished and satisfied with the results.
I also need to have the old one working in case of a problem with the new
one.

What am I supposed to do?

Even if this works, I still expect to see a solution for the original
problem of updates breaking permissions on my registry and system files and
may want to keep my old drive instead of the new.

Thanks


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> None.
> For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least a
> few fixes suggested.
>
> How essential is your computer?
> Could you survive without it for a few days?
> A week?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Tom" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> 31 updates still needed.
>>
>> Nice.
>> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
>> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
>> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
>> "Access denied" is all I get.
>>
>> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>>
>> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all these
>> now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned sht.
>>
>> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>
>

Choose the option to activate by phone.
Call Microsoft at the displayed number.
Usually finished in about 5 minutes.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:%...
>I installed on a new hard drive last night, complete with format, and get
>to past the three updates in dec, but now cannot get updates because it
>says I need to activate.
> Well, I can't activate because it says I have exceeded max activation,
> obviously due to many repairs over the last two weeks.
> It says I need a new key.
> Well, a new key will screw me even worse because it is going to take me
> months to set up my machine the way I need it and get all my programs
> installed and properly set up.
> Months because I work 80+ hours a week, primarily, but also because I have
> a lot of software.
>
> Therefore, I need to have my two drives on same activation key until I am
> completely finished and satisfied with the results.
> I also need to have the old one working in case of a problem with the new
> one.
>
> What am I supposed to do?
>
> Even if this works, I still expect to see a solution for the original
> problem of updates breaking permissions on my registry and system files
> and may want to keep my old drive instead of the new.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> None.
>> For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least
>> a few fixes suggested.
>>
>> How essential is your computer?
>> Could you survive without it for a few days?
>> A week?
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Tom" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> 31 updates still needed.
>>>
>>> Nice.
>>> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe get
>>> the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer is
>>> installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my machine.
>>> "Access denied" is all I get.
>>>
>>> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>>>
>>> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all
>>> these now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned
>>> sht.
>>>
>>> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>>
>>
>
>

I'll call, thanks.
I just hope they don't break my old windows hd key.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Choose the option to activate by phone.
> Call Microsoft at the displayed number.
> Usually finished in about 5 minutes.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Tom" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>>I installed on a new hard drive last night, complete with format, and get
>>to past the three updates in dec, but now cannot get updates because it
>>says I need to activate.
>> Well, I can't activate because it says I have exceeded max activation,
>> obviously due to many repairs over the last two weeks.
>> It says I need a new key.
>> Well, a new key will screw me even worse because it is going to take me
>> months to set up my machine the way I need it and get all my programs
>> installed and properly set up.
>> Months because I work 80+ hours a week, primarily, but also because I
>> have a lot of software.
>>
>> Therefore, I need to have my two drives on same activation key until I am
>> completely finished and satisfied with the results.
>> I also need to have the old one working in case of a problem with the new
>> one.
>>
>> What am I supposed to do?
>>
>> Even if this works, I still expect to see a solution for the original
>> problem of updates breaking permissions on my registry and system files
>> and may want to keep my old drive instead of the new.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> None.
>>> For many reasons not the least of which you have refused to try at least
>>> a few fixes suggested.
>>>
>>> How essential is your computer?
>>> Could you survive without it for a few days?
>>> A week?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%...
>>>> 31 updates still needed.
>>>>
>>>> Nice.
>>>> So, if I iforce a manual install of windows installer, I could maybe
>>>> get the patches, but they wouldn't install anyway since once installer
>>>> is installed, it's no longer possible to install anything on my
>>>> machine.
>>>> "Access denied" is all I get.
>>>>
>>>> Running without 31 updates is not acceptable.
>>>>
>>>> Wonder the liabilities MS will have if some freakin jackers use all
>>>> these now vulnerable machines to attck the world bank or some damned
>>>> sht.
>>>>
>>>> Seems to me they have some incentive to fix it ASAP.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>