Anyone have problems installing software after SP2 install?

[RWC]

After upgrading to SP2 on an previous SP1 install (OEM), I have had trouble
installing some software, one being Visual Studio.net 2003. I don't have
the error handy, but has anyone else experienced trouble installing programs
from a Setup.exe or install.exe type set up file? I've even had a self
extracting zip file fail to run.

Any help would be great.

Thanks!
Rick

 

[Galen]

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After upgrading to SP2 on an previous SP1 install (OEM), I have had
trouble installing some software, one being Visual Studio.net 2003. I
don't have the error handy, but has anyone else experienced trouble
installing programs from a Setup.exe or install.exe type set up file?
I've even had a self extracting zip file fail to run.

Any help would be great.

Thanks!
Rick

That's odd because I just recently installed Visual C++ on an SP2 system. No
errors with that nor with any other installation that I can think of and
I've been using SP2 for a while. Are you 99.9% certain your system is
malware free? Could the Windows Installer have gone dorky on you?

Give this a shot?

Start
Run
Type "cmd" without the quotes
Pound Enter key
Type "msiexec.exe /unregister" without the quotes
Smash the Enter key
Then reverse the changes...
Type "msiexec.exe /regserver" still without the quotes
Jump up and down on the Enter key

Try the installation again?

Galen
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stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem I have tried several software titles. The error
I recieve is (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not
suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose
'Close' to terminate the application. I just tried what 'Galen; suggested
and it did not work. Does anyone have a solution?

Thanks
Chris

 

[Ricky]

Try this..
Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to
C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only

--
The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they
foul up there's no law against wacking them around a little.
Joe Martin

message |I am having the same problem I have tried several software titles.
The error
| I recieve is (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is
not
| suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.
Choose
| 'Close' to terminate the application. I just tried what 'Galen;
suggested
| and it did not work. Does anyone have a solution?
|
| Thanks
| Chris
|
| "RWC" wrote:
|
| > After upgrading to SP2 on an previous SP1 install (OEM), I have
had trouble
| > installing some software, one being Visual Studio.net 2003. I
don't have
| > the error handy, but has anyone else experienced trouble
installing programs
| > from a Setup.exe or install.exe type set up file? I've even had a
self
| > extracting zip file fail to run.
| >
| > Any help would be great.
| >
| > Thanks!
| > Rick
| >
| >
| >