Can't install XPS Essentials pack for 32 bit XP

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

Has anyone managed to get the XPS Essentials pack for 32 bit XP to install?

I just get "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A
program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your
support personnel or package vendor."

 

[JS]

See XPS Blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/xps/archive/2...er-specification-essential-pack-released.aspx
Specific post on this problem is dated Sunday Feb. 4th 2007 1:20pm

Also: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000040100.xml

JS

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

See XPS Blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/xps/archive/2...er-specification-essential-pack-released.aspx
Specific post on this problem is dated Sunday Feb. 4th 2007 1:20pm

This says try restarting your machine and installing again.
Not being a total newbie I obviously already tried this.

Also: http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000040100.xml

I will see if there is XPS stuff I can remove and try again.

 

[JS]

Some info that might help:
Windows Installer clean up
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/

How to re-install Windows Installer:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_reinstall_the_windows_i.htm

Also:
Common Windows Installer Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555175

JS

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

Some info that might help:
Windows Installer clean up
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301/

How to re-install Windows Installer:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_reinstall_the_windows_i.htm

Also:
Common Windows Installer Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555175

JS

Thanks for your reply.

Looks like my permissions for the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT hive were messed up!
All I had was:
Everyone: Allow Full Control, Allow Read.

Adding:
SYSTEM: Allow Full Control, Allow Read.

Allowed me to install XPS essentials pack.

Are you able to point me at information on how I can get the permissions for
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT back as they should be?

TIA

 

[JS]

Will take a look and report if I find anything.

JS

 

[JS]

Admin = Full Control + Read
Creator Owner = Special
Power Users = Read + Special
System = Full + Read
Users = Read

JS

 

[JS]

Admin = Full Control + Read
Creator Owner = Special
Power Users = Read + Special
System = Full + read
Users = Read

JS

 

[Brian Gregory [UK]]

Admin = Full Control + Read
Creator Owner = Special
Power Users = Read + Special
System = Full + read
Users = Read

Thanks.

I don't seem to have Power Users available as a choice on my PC. Maybe
that's because I have XP Home edition.

 

[JS]

That's correct. For more info on the differences see:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457127.aspx

JS