Hi GWF,
Your best solution would be to repair Windows using these instructions:
How to repair Windows XP:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Cheers, Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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GWF Wrote:
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| "Thomas Kuck" wrote:
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|| There is a new installer (install shield) available for download at the
|| Microsoft site. Just go to microsoft.com and do a search in the download
|| section.
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|| ickle_miss_strop wrote:
||| Right at the end of installing this game the message is
||| 1628:Failed installation.Every time i look at this error code it says the
||| same thing that im not a computer administrator but i am thats what is so
||| confusing i have defrag'd hard drive disk clean ups when i got in touch with
||| their support group they told me to remove service pack 2 which i cant find
||| on my computer(windows xp )
||| so then they told me to remove windows installer 3.1 which i did and that
||| didnt work i asked a friend to see if it installed on there computer and it
||| does its not a soft ware problem its not a back ground problem so what the
||| hell is it can any one help thhis is driving me mad
|||
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|| Virus Database (VPS): 0603-0, 01/15/2006
|| Tested on: 1/16/2006 8:16:01 AM
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| I have the same problem, and I've got the new Windows Installer 3.1, and
| I've also tried creating a new profile using the method described by Jimmy S.
| But to no avail it still does not install. I've tried installing it on
| another computer and it installs fine, no problems.
|
| Here's all the info I can tell you about My comp:User is Admin in all cases.
| winXP home Ed. - up to date.
| .NET framework 1.1 installed, 2.0 won't install (access denied copying
| certain files).
| Can't install driver update Catalyst 6.3 for ATI graphics card (it doesn't
| detect any version of .NET framework), although the old/original
| driver-software did.
