download instalation problems, patch can't be opened

[Guest]

ERROR MESSAGE I GET WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL A DOWNLOADED PROGRAM. THIS PATCH
COULD NOT BE OPENED. VERIFY THAT THE PATCH PACKAGE EXISTS AND THAT YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO IT, OR CONTACT THE APPLICATION VENDOR TO VERIFY THAT THIS IS A
VALID WINDOWS INSTALLER PATCH PACKAGE. I HAVE WINDOWS XP AND I HAVE ALL THE
CURRENT UPGRADES. WHAT DO I DO NOW? PLEASE HELP!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

What is the name of the patch and what specific program
requires it?

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| ERROR MESSAGE I GET WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL A DOWNLOADED PROGRAM. THIS PATCH
| COULD NOT BE OPENED. VERIFY THAT THE PATCH PACKAGE EXISTS AND THAT YOU HAVE
| ACCESS TO IT, OR CONTACT THE APPLICATION VENDOR TO VERIFY THAT THIS IS A
| VALID WINDOWS INSTALLER PATCH PACKAGE. I HAVE WINDOWS XP AND I HAVE ALL THE
| CURRENT UPGRADES. WHAT DO I DO NOW? PLEASE HELP!

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

ERROR MESSAGE I GET WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL A DOWNLOADED PROGRAM.
THIS PATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED. VERIFY THAT THE PATCH PACKAGE EXISTS
AND THAT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO IT, OR CONTACT THE APPLICATION VENDOR TO
VERIFY THAT THIS IS A VALID WINDOWS INSTALLER PATCH PACKAGE. I HAVE
WINDOWS XP AND I HAVE ALL THE CURRENT UPGRADES. WHAT DO I DO NOW?
PLEASE HELP!

I see you do know where the caps lock is because you managed to type the
subject in lower case. Could you please enlighten me as to why you enabled
it for the body of your post? All caps is considered yelling, is incredibly
rude and makes your posts very hard to read.

 

[Rock]

ERROR MESSAGE I GET WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL A DOWNLOADED PROGRAM. THIS PATCH
COULD NOT BE OPENED. VERIFY THAT THE PATCH PACKAGE EXISTS AND THAT YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO IT, OR CONTACT THE APPLICATION VENDOR TO VERIFY THAT THIS IS A
VALID WINDOWS INSTALLER PATCH PACKAGE. I HAVE WINDOWS XP AND I HAVE ALL THE
CURRENT UPGRADES. WHAT DO I DO NOW? PLEASE HELP!

Have you tried downloading the patch again. It could have been a bad
download. Also please don't post in all Caps...it makes it harder to
read and is considered shouting.