Re: Internal error 2503 and 2502

"vladdangel" <> wrote in message news:...
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> Tommymac;3241653 Wrote:
>> Check the NTFS security on the %systemroot%\WINDOWS\Installer folder and
>> it's contents. (Also on the prefetch folder. ) It should at least have
>> the following perms set:
>>
>> Administrators Full Control
>> System Full Control
>> Users Read& Execute.
>>
>> Something, probably malware, hosed my security on the folder and
>> removed the Administrators and Users perms. Once I gave it the above
>> perms the installer msi packages started working again.
>>
>> Also check the Registry perms for the
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Installer
>>
>>
>> They should be set similiarly.
>
>
> Yeah, uh... Got any of them LAMENS terms? I'm running XP and I can't
> install ANYTHING at ALL becuse of these things. I JUST installed XP too
> so I don't know wth is going on here...

> nfst? wth is that and how do I slap it into shape so it will do what I tell it??


First, spell it the same way the poster gave it and then do a search
in your offline XP Help & Support. E.g. press Win-F1 then Alt-S,
then type NTFS and press Enter...


>
> QQ Please help good sir. I'm quite doomed here without your help!
> The only other thing I've seen to "fix" this error is to reset your
> time? like it is "wrong" so it wont work...? JUST installed XP people,
> time is perfect! But anyways, you sound like you know what's going on
> (much more than I do)...

> Step by step? Program to run...?


I think you'll find that people are quite willing to help by providing hints
and tips but they will want you to do your share of the work too... ; }


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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