Missing MSIEXEC.EXE file in Windows XP Pro ******************************

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Al 'Ahron' Stern

Although reference to this file appears in the Registry without any
values, in fact I can't open files with msi extensions and a search
shows that the file does not exist on my computer. Any suggestions are
appreciated.
 
Yes, rephrase your query so it doesn't conflict.
You can't open msi files, but you don't have any to open anyway?

You should have plenty - that's a Windows Installer Package extension.
(BTW, please post to NGs in Text, not HTML.)
 
Don't understand your comment ...... Why don't I have any to open
anyway? I just downloaded a file from the InterNet with a msi extension
which I am trying to open and I get the message to give the path for the
msiexec.exe file ..... I hope we understand one another now!
 
Don't understand your comment ...... Why don't I have any to open anyway?
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Mainly because you said " I can't open files with msi extensions and a
search shows that the file does not exist on my computer (.msi implied, not
msiexec.exe)"

I just downloaded a file from the InterNet with a msi extension
which I am trying to open and I get the message to give the path for the
msiexec.exe file ..... I hope we understand one another now!
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Thanks for the rephrasing & additonal info about downloading a .msi, it now
makes sense.

Re msiexec.exe, you should have three.
One on Windows\System32\
One in Windows\Service Pack Files\i386\
One in Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\ (if you've installed SP2)
 
Ok, I now would like to add that doing a general search of Drive C does
not bring up msiexec.exe, however msiexec.exe does showup in
c:\windows\system32 and a search of that directory does give a positive
result. Likewise if I give this as the pathway the program having an msi
extension installs. Could you have an explanation for this wierd
phenomenon. Thanks.
 
After you do a full virus check the registry, it's probably hooked by a
virus, modifying the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command "(Default)" where the data is
changed from: "%1" %*

to: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\nav32_loader.exe""%1"%* or something similar.

Modify the data back to just "%1" %*
 
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