Startup Error

Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box that opens
says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop it from loading and
have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to be trying to reinstall
windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

bw

"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box that
opens says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop it from
loading and have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to be trying
to reinstall windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box that
opens says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop it from
loading and have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to be trying to
reinstall windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

no disc

"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box
that opens says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop
it from loading and have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to
be trying to reinstall windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.

no disc

Have you installed anything recently.....this includes any update to an
already installed program, or a newer version of a program? I see
reports of something like this after updating a program (Firewall,
security program, or other) and the installer caused this error asking
for an unrelated disc.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box that
opens says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop it from
loading and have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to be trying
to reinstall windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.

no disc

Have you installed anything recently.....this includes any update to an
already installed program, or a newer version of a program? I see reports
of something like this after updating a program (Firewall, security
program, or other) and the installer caused this error asking for an
unrelated disc.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

Yes I have, a number of things.......can't recall exactly what though.


bw

Billy

See if the following can help your situation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

--
Peter

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"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box that opens
says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't stop it from loading and
have to use task mgr. to stop it. It appears to be trying to reinstall
windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.

no disc

Have you installed anything recently.....this includes any update to an already
installed program, or a newer version of a program? I see reports of something
like this after updating a program (Firewall, security program, or other) and the
installer caused this error asking for an unrelated disc.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

Yes I have, a number of things.......can't recall exactly what though.


bw

"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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"glee" wrote in message
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"Billy" wrote in message
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Each time I reboot my Dell Desktop I get a Windows Installer box
that opens says " Dell Resource CD" Windows installer....can't
stop it from loading and have to use task mgr. to stop it. It
appears to be trying to reinstall windows I guess.

How do disable that lil annoyance?

tks all

I use XP with Serv P3 and FireFox.

Is there a disc in the CD drive? If so, remove it.

no disc

Have you installed anything recently.....this includes any update to
an already installed program, or a newer version of a program? I see
reports of something like this after updating a program (Firewall,
security program, or other) and the installer caused this error
asking for an unrelated disc.

Yes I have, a number of things.......can't recall exactly what though.


Well, which did you install just prior to this issue arising. If you
can recall, uninstall it and then reinstall it from a fresh updated
download if possible.

If you are familiar with the Registry Editor, run regedit and see if
anything is loading from these keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

Peter linked you to the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility in his reply.
You can install and run that, and may be able to use it to see if there
is an installation listed that is still running or incomplete, and
remove it using the tool.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/