Windows Installer trying to configure Windows XP

[Guest]

First, my notebook has been working normally until yesterday afternoon.
Windows XP Home Edition was installed by the manufacturer and was working
properly.

But yesterday, when I started up and logged on to my computer, and everytime
since, Windows Installer automatically launches. It gives the message
something like: "wait while Windows configures Windows XP." Then the
installer asks me to to insert the Windows XP CD, which of course I don't
have since Windows XP was factory installed on this notebook. I cancel the
process and everything seems to work normally. Is there a way I can stop this
from happening?

I have tried Windows update and troubleshooter.

My system: Compaq Presario 2100, notebook. Windows XP Home Edition.

 

[Evolution54]

First, my notebook has been working normally until yesterday afternoon.
Windows XP Home Edition was installed by the manufacturer and was
working
properly.

But yesterday, when I started up and logged on to my computer, and
everytime
since, Windows Installer automatically launches. It gives the message
something like: "wait while Windows configures Windows XP." Then the
installer asks me to to insert the Windows XP CD, which of course I
don't
have since Windows XP was factory installed on this notebook. I cancel
the
process and everything seems to work normally. Is there a way I can
stop this
from happening?

I have tried Windows update and troubleshooter.

My system: Compaq Presario 2100, notebook. Windows XP Home Edition.

Wow your notebook didn't come with an XP CD? That seems pretty weird to
me because you purchased the operating system, so you should have a
legitimate copy of it. What happens when you wanna reformat your hard
drive?? All the notebooks I bought came with the original XP CD even
though everything was preinstalled when I got it.

I believe your problem has something to do with Office XP. Anyways, I
read some forums about the same problem as yours and some people fixed
it by going to the Microsoft Website and searching for "Windows
Installer" and downloading it. However, you have to go through a
process to let Microsoft know that you have a valid copy of XP. After
that process, you can download it and install it. What happened to the
guy was the install coudn't stop the windows installer service, but
after reboot, the prompts stopped.
Another solution I read was to delete the file from the following
directory:
C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
Please make a backup copy of this file and store it somewhere else
before deleting it. Hope one of the methods work for you.