*.MSI opens in NotePad no matter what I do

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Walterius

Can anyone help?

I've tried setting the MSI association to MSIEXEC.EXE in Open With (no joy).
I've disabled the Windows Installer Service. When I try reinstalling Windows
Installer 2.0, it says it is already installed and closes; back to NotePad
again.

I've run out of ideas.
 
Have you tried

right clicking the file
open with
browse to the correct app and tick the "always use this program" ?

hth
gerryR
 
yeah. Still opens in NotePad.
gerryR said:
Have you tried

right clicking the file
open with
browse to the correct app and tick the "always use this program" ?

hth
gerryR
Click to expand...
 
I removed Windows Installer 3.1 and the problem went away. Is anyone else
having problems with WI 3.1?
 
Well, doh, because Windows Update said it was a Critical Update (it isn't)
and I believe everything MSFT says., right. :)
 

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