I have the same problem as Dakota in his 12/23/05 "Windows Installer Problems" post: whenever I start up IE, the Windows Installer box flashes multiple times with the message "Preparing to install" but does nothing. I recently had to repair the WinXP Home install on this computer. The problem started afterwards. "Ricky" directed Dakota to download the Windows Install Cleanup, which I've also done. Ricky did not say what exactly to do with it, so the problem continues. How do I fix this?
It's probably gone into repair mode for something (like a plug-in or add-on installed with a Windows Installer MSI package). The event log will have MsiInstaller entries saying something about what's broken. If you use the Tools->Manage Add-ons->Enable/Disable you might be able to disable add-ons until the dialog goes away when you start IE, finding the culprit. -- Phil Wilson Definitive Guide to Windows Installer http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590592972 "WetWombat10" wrote in message news:8550451F-2873-482D-9455-4B6983E9C420@microsoft.com... >I have the same problem as Dakota in his 12/23/05 "Windows Installer > Problems" post: whenever I start up IE, the Windows Installer box flashes > multiple times with the message "Preparing to install" but does nothing. > > I recently had to repair the WinXP Home install on this computer. The > problem started afterwards. > > "Ricky" directed Dakota to download the Windows Install Cleanup, which > I've > also done. Ricky did not say what exactly to do with it, so the problem > continues. > > How do I fix this?
