RE: Windows Vista Installer Problem

I have the same problem for some programs, one is Outlook 2003 that abended.
I'll describe what happens with Outlook, but the same goes for other
programs as well.

After a safe restart that did not succed I was asked to run "repair/reinstall"
Windows installer was running for at least 30 minutes and then I got a new
message telling me that Windows installer is not responding, Retry?.


The installer was running for another hour with no result but a lot of disk
activity.
So I tried to stop the installer from the task manager.
Wath happened then was that the all the icons on the desktop disappered and
the PC was more or less dead.

Going to the command windo via the task manger I ther entered 'shutdown' and
after a minute or so I got a screen with the logging of screen.
The PC was standing like this overnight and it was still 'logging off' in
the morning.

Is it a problem with the application, Outlook, Windows installer, Vista
explorer or something else?


--
Lars


"AnuBan" wrote:

> I think there is some problem with Vista Installer. For some of the
> programs when I try to install them, they just get stuck at some point and
> never finish installing that application. I have to kill that installation,
> that's the only option I have. Because it takes forever, and eventually
> won't install it. Is there anything related to the software I am installing
> or is it the bug in Vista itself? The program runs properly on other
> machines running XP. The software application I am trying to install is
> specifically made for Vista. Can someone share his experience on the same?
> Have you resolved this issue?
>
> Thanks
>

Godd afternoon

i have been trying to install Open Office 2.2.1 on my new lap top with Vista
and windows installer will not allow it to install.

when inside and installed on my XP computer and the Open Office installer
within the program installed the program with no problems.

So the problem lies with Vista most likly being selective in what windows
installer is allowed to install.

How do you shut down windows installer and allow the installer wthing a
program to install for you.

"Enigma_lh" wrote:

> I have the same problem for some programs, one is Outlook 2003 that abended.
> I'll describe what happens with Outlook, but the same goes for other
> programs as well.
>
> After a safe restart that did not succed I was asked to run "repair/reinstall"
> Windows installer was running for at least 30 minutes and then I got a new
> message telling me that Windows installer is not responding, Retry?.
>
>
> The installer was running for another hour with no result but a lot of disk
> activity.
> So I tried to stop the installer from the task manager.
> Wath happened then was that the all the icons on the desktop disappered and
> the PC was more or less dead.
>
> Going to the command windo via the task manger I ther entered 'shutdown' and
> after a minute or so I got a screen with the logging of screen.
> The PC was standing like this overnight and it was still 'logging off' in
> the morning.
>
> Is it a problem with the application, Outlook, Windows installer, Vista
> explorer or something else?
>
>
> --
> Lars
>
>
> "AnuBan" wrote:
>
> > I think there is some problem with Vista Installer. For some of the
> > programs when I try to install them, they just get stuck at some point and
> > never finish installing that application. I have to kill that installation,
> > that's the only option I have. Because it takes forever, and eventually
> > won't install it. Is there anything related to the software I am installing
> > or is it the bug in Vista itself? The program runs properly on other
> > machines running XP. The software application I am trying to install is
> > specifically made for Vista. Can someone share his experience on the same?
> > Have you resolved this issue?
> >
> > Thanks
> >