Unable to install for restarting reasons....

This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
few hours now...

I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP professional
edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.

The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
and the other are both enabled.

I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.

I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i got
from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
computer.

Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
restore points incase someone would suggest that....


Help is highly appreciated =)

Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
download/update?

<> wrote in message
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> This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
> few hours now...
>
> I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP professional
> edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
>
> The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
> and the other are both enabled.
>
> I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
> doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
>
> I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i got
> from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
> small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
> computer.
>
> Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
> restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
> restore points incase someone would suggest that....
>
>
> Help is highly appreciated =)
>

NewScience wrote:
> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
> download/update?
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
> > few hours now...
> >
> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP professional
> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
> >
> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
> > and the other are both enabled.
> >
> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
> >
> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i got
> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
> > computer.
> >
> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
> >
> >
> > Help is highly appreciated =)
> >

Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..

Make sure Show Updates is checked in Add/Remove Program at the top of the
window.

<> wrote in message
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>
> NewScience wrote:
>> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
>> download/update?
>>
>> <> wrote in message
>> news: oups.com...
>> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
>> > few hours now...
>> >
>> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP professional
>> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
>> >
>> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
>> > and the other are both enabled.
>> >
>> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
>> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
>> >
>> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i got
>> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
>> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
>> > computer.
>> >
>> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
>> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
>> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
>> >
>> >
>> > Help is highly appreciated =)
>> >
>
> Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..
>

NewScience wrote:
> Make sure Show Updates is checked in Add/Remove Program at the top of the
> window.
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> >
> > NewScience wrote:
> >> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
> >> download/update?
> >>
> >> <> wrote in message
> >> news: oups.com...
> >> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
> >> > few hours now...
> >> >
> >> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP professional
> >> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
> >> >
> >> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
> >> > and the other are both enabled.
> >> >
> >> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
> >> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
> >> >
> >> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i got
> >> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
> >> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
> >> > computer.
> >> >
> >> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
> >> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
> >> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Help is highly appreciated =)
> >> >
> >
> > Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..
> >

Yes i tried that as well a few times, uninstalling it in add/remove
programs and when i restart the same errors come back up

Anything show up in Event Viewer log when you try to install?

"NewScience" <> wrote in message
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> Make sure Show Updates is checked in Add/Remove Program at the top of the
> window.
>
> <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>>
>> NewScience wrote:
>>> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
>>> download/update?
>>>
>>> <> wrote in message
>>> news: oups.com...
>>> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
>>> > few hours now...
>>> >
>>> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP
>>> > professional
>>> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
>>> >
>>> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
>>> > and the other are both enabled.
>>> >
>>> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
>>> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
>>> >
>>> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i
>>> > got
>>> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
>>> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
>>> > computer.
>>> >
>>> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
>>> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
>>> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Help is highly appreciated =)
>>> >
>>
>> Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..
>>
>
>

NewScience wrote:
> Anything show up in Event Viewer log when you try to install?
>
> "NewScience" <> wrote in message
> news:%23ObW$...
> > Make sure Show Updates is checked in Add/Remove Program at the top of the
> > window.
> >
> > <> wrote in message
> > news: oups.com...
> >>
> >> NewScience wrote:
> >>> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
> >>> download/update?
> >>>
> >>> <> wrote in message
> >>> news: oups.com...
> >>> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix for a
> >>> > few hours now...
> >>> >
> >>> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP
> >>> > professional
> >>> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
> >>> >
> >>> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was called
> >>> > and the other are both enabled.
> >>> >
> >>> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so it
> >>> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does anyways.
> >>> >
> >>> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i
> >>> > got
> >>> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
> >>> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
> >>> > computer.
> >>> >
> >>> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
> >>> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have no
> >>> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Help is highly appreciated =)
> >>> >
> >>
> >> Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..
> >>
> >
> >

That was VERY weird... it just successfully updated all on its own
randomly while i was afk....

Thanks for all your help though.

That happened with me as well ... I had to wait over 7 hours ... everything
was checked and finally everything checked out fine.

Have not had a problem since ... but I had to basically clean out everything
on the system, Temporary Internet Files, BITS Downloader folder,
SoftwareDistribution Folder, CatRoot2, WBEM/Repository, re-register DLLS,
....

<> wrote in message
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>
> NewScience wrote:
>> Anything show up in Event Viewer log when you try to install?
>>
>> "NewScience" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23ObW$...
>> > Make sure Show Updates is checked in Add/Remove Program at the top of
>> > the
>> > window.
>> >
>> > <> wrote in message
>> > news: oups.com...
>> >>
>> >> NewScience wrote:
>> >>> Have you tried Add/Remove WIndows Installer 3.1 first, then run the
>> >>> download/update?
>> >>>
>> >>> <> wrote in message
>> >>> news: oups.com...
>> >>> > This is a pretty annoying problem that i have been trying to fix
>> >>> > for a
>> >>> > few hours now...
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I recently did a Windows XP repair install with windows XP
>> >>> > professional
>> >>> > edition and now i cannot install Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > The automatic update is on, the two scripts BITT or w/e it was
>> >>> > called
>> >>> > and the other are both enabled.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I tried microsoft's steps and deleted the mandatory reboot keys so
>> >>> > it
>> >>> > doesn't keep saying i need to reboot for install but it does
>> >>> > anyways.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I deleted those keys then ran the 3.1 installer.exe download that i
>> >>> > got
>> >>> > from the windows update and it would install everything, then get a
>> >>> > small "access denied" window and close it all down and restart my
>> >>> > computer.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Then when i tried to install it after that it just says i need to
>> >>> > restart again and does these two pretty much infinitely... I have
>> >>> > no
>> >>> > restore points incase someone would suggest that....
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Help is highly appreciated =)
>> >>> >
>> >>
>> >> Yes i have tried that but the program is not there at all T_T..
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>
> That was VERY weird... it just successfully updated all on its own
> randomly while i was afk....
>
> Thanks for all your help though.
>