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Post by genemom on Aug 1, 2010 18:39:50 GMT -5
Do anyone have a secret or application to repair Windows Installer. This is a little out of my league.
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Post by susanny on Aug 1, 2010 22:48:20 GMT -5
Where's Spike when you need him?
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Post by spike99 on Aug 2, 2010 12:31:33 GMT -5
Hi genemom.
Sorry to read around your current computer problems. If your computer is new and still under warranty, I would highly recommend you take it back to the store. Hopefully, you bought locally and the computer is still under warranty. If wondering, problems with "windows installer" could range from simple driver version miss-match (re: some hardware platforms us their own specific uner lying H/W drivers) to a manual update of its Registry. To me, only brain surgins should manually edit a Window's registry. That's how complicated and "sensitive" this master configuraiton file is.
If you have an older machine (re: before windows 7), I'd take only your computer box to few local computer stores and have them perform a "repair estimate" on it. If your machine is old (like my current broken Windows XP box), then it is NOT worth fixing. re: Amount of labour hours to fix it would cost more then a "new technology" replacement. Simply bring them your Windows box (re: no need for keyboard, mouse and monitor). Ask the store's `Geek Prime` to give you an estimate repair. Or, if they feel its worth fixing at all. Sometimes, replacing an older broken box with a new technology box is more cost effective. re: Best bang for one's dollar.
If you have a "computer techie" in your family, you might want them to look at it first. If they "are good" and you trust their ability, they might find the root cause to the problem themselves. Finding the problem with a Windows Installer is like asking a mechanic why your car won't start - but, the mechanic is NOT allowed (or cannot - if located in a remote location) to look under the hood. Thus, very hard for me to recommend a fix. IMO, its best to take your computer box to a techie and allow them to "look under its hood". From there, they can give it proper repair analysis...
Hope this helps - some how...
Good luck!!!!
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