Runtime error question

[Howie]

I am receiving the following "MS Visual C++ Runtime Library" error
message on a machine running XP Pro SP2:


"---------------------------
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
---------------------------
Runtime Error!

Program: \\?\C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM\WMIADAP.EXE

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more
information."


The error message seems to pop up when I am attempting to install or
uninstall things (e.g., IE7, Service packs indicated as "high
priority" by Windows Update, etc.).

What could be going on to cause this error message to be displayed?

Thanks,


--Howie

 

[Howie]

I am receiving the following "MS Visual C++ Runtime Library" error
message on a machine running XP Pro SP2:


"---------------------------
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
---------------------------
Runtime Error!

Program: \\?\C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM\WMIADAP.EXE

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more
information."


The error message seems to pop up when I am attempting to install or
uninstall things (e.g., IE7, Service packs indicated as "high
priority" by Windows Update, etc.).

What could be going on to cause this error message to be displayed?

Thanks,


--Howie

Follow up to my original post... I attempted to repair the
installation of my .NET Framework 1.1 and receive the following error
message:


"---------------------------
Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
---------------------------

Runtime Error!

Program: \\?\C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an
unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more
information."

Similar as the other one, but the file "msiexec.exe" seems to be the
culprit this time. What is going on?

Thanks for any help you can provide,


--Howie