Freak thing.... programs start uninstalling

[Tracey]

yesterday I was about finished with a computer for work..
xp pro. This will be a public access computer so i had all
the configurations set in xp and other software. Something
weird happened... i was trying to right click on the C
drive to then click on find.. the windows installer came
up, *acted* like it was installing something then it came
up with a symantec error. I kept hitting cancel. Then it
seemed no matter what i clicked on things started
uninstalling nearly all the programs.. anything MS, and
some others. I started reinstalling the programs and things
seemed ok..

I called one of our service providers and one tech had this
happen.. he said it was a corrupt msi.exe? the microsoft
installer? other than using the recovery cd and wiping
everything out is there anyway around this? Symantec will
not uninstall/reinstall. For now i'm starting a new pc..
hope things go smoother.

thanks
Tracey
([email protected])

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290301

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 94 (Windows Installer Fix).

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| yesterday I was about finished with a computer for work..
| xp pro. This will be a public access computer so i had all
| the configurations set in xp and other software. Something
| weird happened... i was trying to right click on the C
| drive to then click on find.. the windows installer came
| up, *acted* like it was installing something then it came
| up with a symantec error. I kept hitting cancel. Then it
| seemed no matter what i clicked on things started
| uninstalling nearly all the programs.. anything MS, and
| some others. I started reinstalling the programs and things
| seemed ok..
|
| I called one of our service providers and one tech had this
| happen.. he said it was a corrupt msi.exe? the microsoft
| installer? other than using the recovery cd and wiping
| everything out is there anyway around this? Symantec will
| not uninstall/reinstall. For now i'm starting a new pc..
| hope things go smoother.
|
| thanks
| Tracey
| ([email protected])