Windows Installer : "Preparing to install"

[sanddef]

Since yesterday every time I click on anything, a small sign from
Windows Installer pops up saying "preparing to install", and I have
to wait extra long to access whatever it was I just clicked on. This
sign is driving me nuts. How do I get rid of it?

 

[NewScience]

How about telling us what you are clicking on before you tell you something
that may destroy your system?

So when you click on Notepad, OE, IE, WIndows Explorer, .... you get the
message?

 

[sanddef]

I’d realy appreciate some help here. Are there any default settings
that can solve this

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

No, there's not a default setting. You need to determine the name of the
application which's being reinstall/repaired. If the application name can't
be determined, check the Event logs. For more information, check the
following article:

Windows Installer: Dealing with installation failures:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/68/1/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I'd realy appreciate some help here. Are there any default settings
that can solve this?