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Old June 27th 04, 02:35 PM
Laura
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Default Setup.MSI

When I try to re-install my printer on my computer, I get
a pop-up box that asks me which program I would like to
use to open my set-up.msi program. I have downloaded new
drivers from MS and I did a complete re-install of my ME
and I am stuck at this point...

Any ideas?
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Old June 27th 04, 02:53 PM
Laura
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Default Setup.MSI

My printer is an Officejet D-145


-----Original Message-----
When I try to re-install my printer on my computer, I get
a pop-up box that asks me which program I would like to
use to open my set-up.msi program. I have downloaded new
drivers from MS and I did a complete re-install of my ME
and I am stuck at this point...

Any ideas?
.

  #3  
Old June 27th 04, 03:08 PM
Mike M
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Default Setup.MSI

Files with an msi extension should be associated with the Windows Installer
Package. Using Control Panel | Folder Options | View, what do you have
associated with the MSI file type? If there is a Restore button (there may
not be), click this and it should re-associate the MSI file type with the
Windows Installer, if not you may need to reinstall the Windows Installer in
which case please post back.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Laura wrote:

When I try to re-install my printer on my computer, I get
a pop-up box that asks me which program I would like to
use to open my set-up.msi program. I have downloaded new
drivers from MS and I did a complete re-install of my ME
and I am stuck at this point...

Any ideas?


  #4  
Old June 28th 04, 01:36 AM
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Default Setup.MSI

It looks as though it is associated with the windows
installer yet, obviously it isn't doing what it is
supposed to. Any idea how to re-install the installer?

Thanks,
Laura
-----Original Message-----
Files with an msi extension should be associated with the

Windows Installer
Package. Using Control Panel | Folder Options | View,

what do you have
associated with the MSI file type? If there is a Restore

button (there may
not be), click this and it should re-associate the MSI

file type with the
Windows Installer, if not you may need to reinstall the

Windows Installer in
which case please post back.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Laura wrote:

When I try to re-install my printer on my computer, I

get
a pop-up box that asks me which program I would like to
use to open my set-up.msi program. I have downloaded

new
drivers from MS and I did a complete re-install of my ME
and I am stuck at this point...

Any ideas?


.

  #5  
Old June 28th 04, 03:22 AM
Mike M
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Default Setup.MSI

Laura,

I would recommend that you reinstall the latest version of the Windows
Installer. KB 324638 (see below) includes instructions as to how to install
v2.0 of the Windows Installer including a link from which you can download a
new copy.

MS KB 324638 - "OFFXP: "The MSIEXEC.EXE File Is Linked to a Missing Export
MSI.DLL:222" Error Message When You Try to Install, Update, or Remove a
Windows Installer-Based Program" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=324638).

Note that it is essential that you rename or delete all copies of msi.dll
before attempting to install the Windows Installer. The KB article explains
how to do this.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




wrote:

It looks as though it is associated with the windows
installer yet, obviously it isn't doing what it is
supposed to. Any idea how to re-install the installer?


  #6  
Old July 26th 04, 01:08 AM
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Default Setup.MSI

OK, it says it is associated with the Windows installer
package, but there isn't a restore button anywhere... Now
what?

Laura
-----Original Message-----
Files with an msi extension should be associated with the

Windows Installer
Package. Using Control Panel | Folder Options | View,

what do you have
associated with the MSI file type? If there is a Restore

button (there may
not be), click this and it should re-associate the MSI

file type with the
Windows Installer, if not you may need to reinstall the

Windows Installer in
which case please post back.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Laura wrote:

When I try to re-install my printer on my computer, I

get
a pop-up box that asks me which program I would like to
use to open my set-up.msi program. I have downloaded

new
drivers from MS and I did a complete re-install of my ME
and I am stuck at this point...

Any ideas?


.

  #7  
Old July 26th 04, 01:38 AM
Mike M
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Default Setup.MSI

Now what?

Use it. If the MSI extension is now associated with the Windows Installer (as
it should be) then all you should now need to do is double click the msi file
to start the installation. If that doesn't work then reinstall the Microsoft
Installer.

KB 324638 (see below) includes instructions as to how to install v2.0 of the
Windows Installer including a link from which you can download a new copy.

MS KB 324638 - "OFFXP: "The MSIEXEC.EXE File Is Linked to a Missing Export
MSI.DLL:222" Error Message When You Try to Install, Update, or Remove a
Windows Installer-Based Program" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=324638).

Note that it is essential that you rename or delete all copies of msi.dll
before attempting to install the Windows Installer. The KB article explains
how to do this.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




wrote:

OK, it says it is associated with the Windows installer
package, but there isn't a restore button anywhere... Now
what?


  #8  
Old July 27th 04, 12:41 AM
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Default Setup.MSI

Thank You very much Mike. I will follow up and let you
know what happened.
-----Original Message-----
Now what?


Use it. If the MSI extension is now associated with the

Windows Installer (as
it should be) then all you should now need to do is

double click the msi file
to start the installation. If that doesn't work then

reinstall the Microsoft
Installer.

KB 324638 (see below) includes instructions as to how to

install v2.0 of the
Windows Installer including a link from which you can

download a new copy.

MS KB 324638 - "OFFXP: "The MSIEXEC.EXE File Is Linked

to a Missing Export
MSI.DLL:222" Error Message When You Try to Install,

Update, or Remove a
Windows Installer-Based Program"

(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=324638).

Note that it is essential that you rename or delete all

copies of msi.dll
before attempting to install the Windows Installer. The

KB article explains
how to do this.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP





wrote:

OK, it says it is associated with the Windows installer
package, but there isn't a restore button anywhere...

Now
what?


.

  #9  
Old July 27th 04, 12:50 AM
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Default Setup.MSI

OK, I tried that and the message I received was "specified
service already exists." Yet each time I want to open an
msi file, it asked me which program to use and I thought
it would automatically open any MSI extension.


-----Original Message-----
Laura,

I would recommend that you reinstall the latest version

of the Windows
Installer. KB 324638 (see below) includes instructions

as to how to install
v2.0 of the Windows Installer including a link from which

you can download a
new copy.

MS KB 324638 - "OFFXP: "The MSIEXEC.EXE File Is Linked

to a Missing Export
MSI.DLL:222" Error Message When You Try to Install,

Update, or Remove a
Windows Installer-Based Program"

(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=324638).

Note that it is essential that you rename or delete all

copies of msi.dll
before attempting to install the Windows Installer. The

KB article explains
how to do this.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP





wrote:

It looks as though it is associated with the windows
installer yet, obviously it isn't doing what it is
supposed to. Any idea how to re-install the installer?


.

 




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