Wndows Installer 3.1 V2 still causes .MSI files to do nothing

I'm reposting this because the first post might not have been clear.

Whenever I try to use WUP site, it refuses to run until I install WUP 3.1
V2. I had refused in the past, because whenever I installed it, .MSI files
no longer worked (i.e. did nothing).

However, I did install it after being told in another w2k ng that 3.1 V2
addressed that problem. And its web page said it did.

But it didn't. I got my updates all right, thank you, but .MSI files failed
thereafter as they did under 3.1. 3.1 V2 didn't fix it.

Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know what to do about it? As
it is I have to keep installing 3.1 V2, updating, and then reverting back to
2.0 so I can use ,MSI files. PITA.

--
Walterius

Hi;

Just out of curiosity, what happens when you enter this on the Run line:

msiexec /?

You should get the 3.1 info/help screen. Does that happen or do you get an
error? If an error, info on that would help.

It may also be that earlier attempts (interrupted or corrupted) to install
Windows Installer is causing the problem. Suggest you use Add/Remove
programs to uninstall any versions listed, then install the v2 version clean
again from a manual install. If you don't have it you can download from
here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803

--

....Sky

=============



"Walterius" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm reposting this because the first post might not have been clear.
>
> Whenever I try to use WUP site, it refuses to run until I install WUP 3.1
> V2. I had refused in the past, because whenever I installed it, .MSI files
> no longer worked (i.e. did nothing).
>
> However, I did install it after being told in another w2k ng that 3.1 V2
> addressed that problem. And its web page said it did.
>
> But it didn't. I got my updates all right, thank you, but .MSI files
> failed
> thereafter as they did under 3.1. 3.1 V2 didn't fix it.
>
> Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know what to do about it?
> As
> it is I have to keep installing 3.1 V2, updating, and then reverting back
> to
> 2.0 so I can use ,MSI files. PITA.
>
> --
> Walterius
>
>

Apologies. I forgot to include the attachments, which I unfortunately
deleted. But the help display looked normal. It was more than four screens
of information.

--
Walterius

"Walterius" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you for your help. I appreciated it.
>
> I have reinstalled WUP 3.1V2. I then did msiexec /? The results are
> attached. I then attempted to run an .MSI file. It opened in NotePad as
> usual.
>
> 3.1 V2 would not uninstall: "Setup cannot copy the file msiexec.exe." I
will
> have to remove it manually as usual, and revert to msiexec 2.0. However, I
> will hold off on this until I hear from you again.
> --
> Walterius
>
> "Sky King" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Hi;
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, what happens when you enter this on the Run line:
> >
> > msiexec /?
> >
> > You should get the 3.1 info/help screen. Does that happen or do you get
> an
> > error? If an error, info on that would help.
> >
> > It may also be that earlier attempts (interrupted or corrupted) to
install
> > Windows Installer is causing the problem. Suggest you use Add/Remove
> > programs to uninstall any versions listed, then install the v2 version
> clean
> > again from a manual install. If you don't have it you can download from
> > here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893803
> >
> > --
> >
> > ...Sky
> >
> > =============
> >
> >
> >
> > "Walterius" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > I'm reposting this because the first post might not have been clear.
> > >
> > > Whenever I try to use WUP site, it refuses to run until I install WUP
> 3.1
> > > V2. I had refused in the past, because whenever I installed it, .MSI
> files
> > > no longer worked (i.e. did nothing).
> > >
> > > However, I did install it after being told in another w2k ng that 3.1
V2
> > > addressed that problem. And its web page said it did.
> > >
> > > But it didn't. I got my updates all right, thank you, but .MSI files
> > > failed
> > > thereafter as they did under 3.1. 3.1 V2 didn't fix it.
> > >
> > > Does anyone else have this problem? Does anyone know what to do about
> it?
> > > As
> > > it is I have to keep installing 3.1 V2, updating, and then reverting
> back
> > > to
> > > 2.0 so I can use ,MSI files. PITA.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Walterius
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>

Walterius wrote:
> Thank you for your help. I appreciated it.
>
> I have reinstalled WUP 3.1V2. I then did msiexec /? The results are
> attached. I then attempted to run an .MSI file. It opened in NotePad
> as usual.

Uhm....opened in Notepad? As usual?

This may be an issue where the file association for .msi files has
become corrupted. Please give this a try:

Open just one Explorer window, and then from the pulldown select
Tools/Folder Options and then the File Types tab. Scroll down to the
..msi extension.

Click once on the .MSI item to highlight it, then click the Advanced
button. The next screen should say "Windows Installer Package" in the
description line; and you should see "Install" (with the I underlined);
"Uninstall" with the U underlined; and "Repair" with the "p" underlined.

Click once on the Install item and then click Edit. In the section
"Application used to perform....." you should see this:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*"

Note that you may see "WinNT" instead of "Windows" in that line, and
especially note that the quotation marks are exactly as shown.

Use DDE should be checked, and the application name should be: msiexec

For Uninstall the command line should be:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /x "%1" %*

and for Repair it should be:

"C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /f "%1" %*

The same NOTE as before applies to those two.

After changing and/or verifying the above, OK your way out and close the
Folder Options applet. Now double-click an MSI file --- does it start
the install process?

If not, right-click the MSI file and select Open With... (you may need
to hold down the Shift key to get that menu, don't recall for sure). If
Windows Installer is listed, do NOT select it just yet. Instead select
"Choose Program..." and when you get that list select the Windows
Installer (or Microsoft Installer if that is listed) and then click the
option at the bottom of that pane to always use that application.

HTH

--

....Sky

Tom "Sky" King
=============

I know the msiexec.exe issue has been beaten to death, but I still can't make
this one work.
Windows 2003 Server, Ent Ed, SP1 v1433
msi.dll 3.1.4000.2435 (this is the v3.1 (2) redistributable)
PowerChute v7.02
Reqistry was just cleaned by Advanced Administrative Tools (232 entries
deleted)
All of your directions below verified.
Installation of Windows Sharepoint Services CD fails.

Any other suggestions?

TIA


"Sky King" wrote:

> Walterius wrote:
> > Thank you for your help. I appreciated it.
> >
> > I have reinstalled WUP 3.1V2. I then did msiexec /? The results are
> > attached. I then attempted to run an .MSI file. It opened in NotePad
> > as usual.
>
> Uhm....opened in Notepad? As usual?
>
> This may be an issue where the file association for .msi files has
> become corrupted. Please give this a try:
>
> Open just one Explorer window, and then from the pulldown select
> Tools/Folder Options and then the File Types tab. Scroll down to the
> ..msi extension.
>
> Click once on the .MSI item to highlight it, then click the Advanced
> button. The next screen should say "Windows Installer Package" in the
> description line; and you should see "Install" (with the I underlined);
> "Uninstall" with the U underlined; and "Repair" with the "p" underlined.
>
> Click once on the Install item and then click Edit. In the section
> "Application used to perform....." you should see this:
>
> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*"
>
> Note that you may see "WinNT" instead of "Windows" in that line, and
> especially note that the quotation marks are exactly as shown.
>
> Use DDE should be checked, and the application name should be: msiexec
>
> For Uninstall the command line should be:
>
> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /x "%1" %*
>
> and for Repair it should be:
>
> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /f "%1" %*
>
> The same NOTE as before applies to those two.
>
> After changing and/or verifying the above, OK your way out and close the
> Folder Options applet. Now double-click an MSI file --- does it start
> the install process?
>
> If not, right-click the MSI file and select Open With... (you may need
> to hold down the Shift key to get that menu, don't recall for sure). If
> Windows Installer is listed, do NOT select it just yet. Instead select
> "Choose Program..." and when you get that list select the Windows
> Installer (or Microsoft Installer if that is listed) and then click the
> option at the bottom of that pane to always use that application.
>
> HTH
>
> --
>
> ....Sky
>
> Tom "Sky" King
> =============
>
>

I can't tell what exact problem you're having - that message below talks
about opening an MSI file and Notepad runs, and you don't seem to be in that
thread. What happens when you install your Sharepoint Services ??

--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
----
"Robert" <> wrote in message
news:007B8AC5-60AB-4169-86F5-...
>I know the msiexec.exe issue has been beaten to death, but I still can't
>make
> this one work.
> Windows 2003 Server, Ent Ed, SP1 v1433
> msi.dll 3.1.4000.2435 (this is the v3.1 (2) redistributable)
> PowerChute v7.02
> Reqistry was just cleaned by Advanced Administrative Tools (232 entries
> deleted)
> All of your directions below verified.
> Installation of Windows Sharepoint Services CD fails.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
>
> "Sky King" wrote:
>
>> Walterius wrote:
>> > Thank you for your help. I appreciated it.
>> >
>> > I have reinstalled WUP 3.1V2. I then did msiexec /? The results are
>> > attached. I then attempted to run an .MSI file. It opened in NotePad
>> > as usual.
>>
>> Uhm....opened in Notepad? As usual?
>>
>> This may be an issue where the file association for .msi files has
>> become corrupted. Please give this a try:
>>
>> Open just one Explorer window, and then from the pulldown select
>> Tools/Folder Options and then the File Types tab. Scroll down to the
>> ..msi extension.
>>
>> Click once on the .MSI item to highlight it, then click the Advanced
>> button. The next screen should say "Windows Installer Package" in the
>> description line; and you should see "Install" (with the I underlined);
>> "Uninstall" with the U underlined; and "Repair" with the "p" underlined.
>>
>> Click once on the Install item and then click Edit. In the section
>> "Application used to perform....." you should see this:
>>
>> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*"
>>
>> Note that you may see "WinNT" instead of "Windows" in that line, and
>> especially note that the quotation marks are exactly as shown.
>>
>> Use DDE should be checked, and the application name should be: msiexec
>>
>> For Uninstall the command line should be:
>>
>> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /x "%1" %*
>>
>> and for Repair it should be:
>>
>> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /f "%1" %*
>>
>> The same NOTE as before applies to those two.
>>
>> After changing and/or verifying the above, OK your way out and close the
>> Folder Options applet. Now double-click an MSI file --- does it start
>> the install process?
>>
>> If not, right-click the MSI file and select Open With... (you may need
>> to hold down the Shift key to get that menu, don't recall for sure). If
>> Windows Installer is listed, do NOT select it just yet. Instead select
>> "Choose Program..." and when you get that list select the Windows
>> Installer (or Microsoft Installer if that is listed) and then click the
>> option at the bottom of that pane to always use that application.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> --
>>
>> ....Sky
>>
>> Tom "Sky" King
>> =============
>>
>>

In the terms of KB 898628, the installation process fails silently.

The Application Event Viewer says:
Category (100)
Event ID: 1000
Description:Faulting application msiexec.exe, version 3.1.4000.1433,
faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x01874eee.

Same error codes when I try to install anything else.

thanks.

"Phil Wilson" wrote:

> I can't tell what exact problem you're having - that message below talks
> about opening an MSI file and Notepad runs, and you don't seem to be in that
> thread. What happens when you install your Sharepoint Services ??
>
> --
> Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
> ----
> "Robert" <> wrote in message
> news:007B8AC5-60AB-4169-86F5-...
> >I know the msiexec.exe issue has been beaten to death, but I still can't
> >make
> > this one work.
> > Windows 2003 Server, Ent Ed, SP1 v1433
> > msi.dll 3.1.4000.2435 (this is the v3.1 (2) redistributable)
> > PowerChute v7.02
> > Reqistry was just cleaned by Advanced Administrative Tools (232 entries
> > deleted)
> > All of your directions below verified.
> > Installation of Windows Sharepoint Services CD fails.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
> > "Sky King" wrote:
> >
> >> Walterius wrote:
> >> > Thank you for your help. I appreciated it.
> >> >
> >> > I have reinstalled WUP 3.1V2. I then did msiexec /? The results are
> >> > attached. I then attempted to run an .MSI file. It opened in NotePad
> >> > as usual.
> >>
> >> Uhm....opened in Notepad? As usual?
> >>
> >> This may be an issue where the file association for .msi files has
> >> become corrupted. Please give this a try:
> >>
> >> Open just one Explorer window, and then from the pulldown select
> >> Tools/Folder Options and then the File Types tab. Scroll down to the
> >> ..msi extension.
> >>
> >> Click once on the .MSI item to highlight it, then click the Advanced
> >> button. The next screen should say "Windows Installer Package" in the
> >> description line; and you should see "Install" (with the I underlined);
> >> "Uninstall" with the U underlined; and "Repair" with the "p" underlined.
> >>
> >> Click once on the Install item and then click Edit. In the section
> >> "Application used to perform....." you should see this:
> >>
> >> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*"
> >>
> >> Note that you may see "WinNT" instead of "Windows" in that line, and
> >> especially note that the quotation marks are exactly as shown.
> >>
> >> Use DDE should be checked, and the application name should be: msiexec
> >>
> >> For Uninstall the command line should be:
> >>
> >> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /x "%1" %*
> >>
> >> and for Repair it should be:
> >>
> >> "C:\WINDOWS\System32\msiexec.exe" /f "%1" %*
> >>
> >> The same NOTE as before applies to those two.
> >>
> >> After changing and/or verifying the above, OK your way out and close the
> >> Folder Options applet. Now double-click an MSI file --- does it start
> >> the install process?
> >>
> >> If not, right-click the MSI file and select Open With... (you may need
> >> to hold down the Shift key to get that menu, don't recall for sure). If
> >> Windows Installer is listed, do NOT select it just yet. Instead select
> >> "Choose Program..." and when you get that list select the Windows
> >> Installer (or Microsoft Installer if that is listed) and then click the
> >> option at the bottom of that pane to always use that application.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> ....Sky
> >>
> >> Tom "Sky" King
> >> =============
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

It may be that your install of the latest MSI failed. The version
number should, I think, be 3.1.4000.18xx versus the one you list below.

Please download the latest update and manually install :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...ng=en#filelist

HTH

--

....Sky

Tom "Sky" King
=============

Robert wrote:
> In the terms of KB 898628, the installation process fails silently.
>
> The Application Event Viewer says:
> Category (100)
> Event ID: 1000
> Description:Faulting application msiexec.exe, version 3.1.4000.1433,
> faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x01874eee.
>