windows installer driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Corey]

I recently installed service pack 3, cleaned my computer out with a spyware
removal tool.. also have an expired version of Registry mechanic and since
installing the service pack i had windows installer popping up everytime I
opened internet explorer..
It explained something about Microsoft office with Front page.
it did this everytime I opened inter explorer..
Tried a re-install of windows installer and now I cant open my Outlook
express,
files like Excel and can not install anything on the computer.
I also can not open my add/remove files to remove files from my computer...
Please help...going
Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave M]

I recently installed service pack 3, cleaned my computer out with a
spyware removal tool.. also have an expired version of Registry
mechanic and since installing the service pack i had windows
installer popping up everytime I opened internet explorer..
It explained something about Microsoft office with Front page.
it did this everytime I opened inter explorer..
Tried a re-install of windows installer and now I cant open my Outlook
express,
files like Excel and can not install anything on the computer.
I also can not open my add/remove files to remove files from my
computer... Please help...going
Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Corey;

It's not the first time people have reported problems after using a
Registry Cleaner. That would be my first suspect.
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

Can you undo the changes that it made? I hope you at least created a
system restore point before running the cleaner, or better yet used ERUNT
for registry backup.
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

 

[Corey]

Yes I set a restore point.. Unfortunately it didn't seem to work.
The windows installer keeps poping up saying its trying to install Microsoft
Office XP with Front page?? I have all these programs and when I open them
they are fine..
This one is really boggling me, Im usually good at finding a fix to these..

 

[Dave M]

Yes I set a restore point.. Unfortunately it didn't seem to work.
The windows installer keeps poping up saying its trying to install
Microsoft Office XP with Front page?? I have all these programs and
when I open them they are fine..
This one is really boggling me, Im usually good at finding a fix to
these..

What I meant by undo was, doesn't Registry Mechanic create a .REG file(s)
that you could merge into your current registry to get back to pre-cleaned
registry conditions? You could do a systemwide search on *.reg and see if
you can locate any created on the date you ran RM.

 

[Corey]

This is now the continuous message I'm getting everytime I double click
internet explorer, or go to another website or open a Microsoft related
file..I get this message:
Error 1311. Source file not found: C:\Documnets and Settings
\Administrator\Desktop\New Items\OFFICE1.CAB.
Verity that the file exists and that you can access it.


This is very frustrating...

 

[Corey]

Error 1311. Source file not found: C:\Documnets and Settings
\Administrator\Desktop\New Items\OFFICE1.CAB.
Verity that the file exists and that you can access it.

that is the message I get now..

Very frustrating...

 

[Dave M]

Error 1311. Source file not found: C:\Documnets and Settings
\Administrator\Desktop\New Items\OFFICE1.CAB.
Verity that the file exists and that you can access it.

that is the message I get now..

Very frustrating...

C:\Documnets and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\New Items\OFFICE1.CAB ?
The Office Cabinet file stored on the Administrator's Desktop? That
doesn't even sound like a logical location for it. I still think your
Registry Cleaner blew away much of your system directory pointers, but I'm
not an Office expert by any means (not even much of a user unless Word
counts ;o). You could ask about this storage location in the Office
newsgroups for a more definitive answer as to where it's supposed to be
located, or hope for an off topic answer here.

But, I'll repeat my question:
Doesn't Registry Mechanic create a .REG file that you could merge into your
current registry to get back to the pre-cleaned state? Even if you don't
know for certain, you can do a system-wide file search on " *.reg " to see
if you can locate any .REG file on your system created about the date you
ran RegistryMechanic. Perhaps RM does not, I haven't used it, though that
is a common backup technique for registry cleaners in general, in and of
itself that may be the developer's subtle comment on its reliability.

 

[Dave M]

Error 1311. Source file not found: C:\Documnets and Settings
\Administrator\Desktop\New Items\OFFICE1.CAB.
Verity that the file exists and that you can access it.

that is the message I get now..

Very frustrating...

Here's an online description of the undo functions of Registry Mechanic:
http://www.downloadatoz.com/registry-mechanic/restore-registry-backup.html

 

[Corey]

registry Mechanic does allow to reset restore points. I tried that with no
luck..
this is a weird one I'm sure.. I'm begining to think that all signs are
pointing to re-installing Mircosoft Office.. which is going to be difficult
because I don't have the oiginal CD anymore as it was lost in a move..