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Old December 6th 08, 11:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Default MS Installer "Preparing to install ...."

XP Pro up to date

MS Installer starts after each reboot and displays "Preparing to install ...."
but nothing ever appears in the Message box to be installed.

By the time the boot process completes, then the Message box disappears.

I do have the Windows Install Cleanup Tool but I can not figure which item to delete.

Where in the Registry could I ascertain what is causing the message box to start
each reboot and delete it?

TIA EagleOne
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Old December 8th 08, 02:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Default MS Installer "Preparing to install ...."

Jim,

Thanks for the note: I did/do have this tool. Frankly, the only way to use it is to delete
selected installations. There is no listing by date otherwise I would delete my last; then next
last install until I found the incomplete install causing the problem.

Is there not a registry entry that is set to run at boot-up where the Installer is initiated to run?

EagleOne

Jim wrote:

On Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:03:48 -0500,
wrote:

XP Pro up to date

MS Installer starts after each reboot and displays "Preparing to install ...."
but nothing ever appears in the Message box to be installed.

By the time the boot process completes, then the Message box disappears.

I do have the Windows Install Cleanup Tool but I can not figure which item to delete.

Where in the Registry could I ascertain what is causing the message box to start
each reboot and delete it?

TIA EagleOne



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

 




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