update fails to initialize and re-register just 'loops'

Hi all, Having searched and searched and scrambled through the KB I can't
find a solution to this problem. I connect to update, get the express/custom
option which then takes me through a check for latest version of update
softeware. When I try to re-register components it all starts going round in
circles. I expect I need a 'clean' version of 'msiexec' to re-install but
can't seem to find it anywhere. I have tried the unregister/regserv option
from 'command' but this doesn't help. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated. Many thanks. Cheers, Bren
XP-Home on a HP Pavilion mx70

This problem is starting to bug me too. Perhaps sticking to Linux would be a
solution ;-)

"kerryman" wrote:

> Hi all, Having searched and searched and scrambled through the KB I can't
> find a solution to this problem. I connect to update, get the express/custom
> option which then takes me through a check for latest version of update
> softeware. When I try to re-register components it all starts going round in
> circles. I expect I need a 'clean' version of 'msiexec' to re-install but
> can't seem to find it anywhere. I have tried the unregister/regserv option
> from 'command' but this doesn't help. Any suggestions would be greatly
> appreciated. Many thanks. Cheers, Bren
> XP-Home on a HP Pavilion mx70

Hi NStoker, if only I could ;-), life would be so much simpler. I regularly
use 'Knoppix' to sort out problems whe all else fails. I keep hoping that
'pigs might fly' and the whole world is on Linux!! LOL

"NStoker" wrote:

> This problem is starting to bug me too. Perhaps sticking to Linux would be a
> solution ;-)
>
> "kerryman" wrote:
>
> > Hi all, Having searched and searched and scrambled through the KB I can't
> > find a solution to this problem. I connect to update, get the express/custom
> > option which then takes me through a check for latest version of update
> > softeware. When I try to re-register components it all starts going round in
> > circles. I expect I need a 'clean' version of 'msiexec' to re-install but
> > can't seem to find it anywhere. I have tried the unregister/regserv option
> > from 'command' but this doesn't help. Any suggestions would be greatly
> > appreciated. Many thanks. Cheers, Bren
> > XP-Home on a HP Pavilion mx70