There is a WINDOWS INSTALLER UPDATE.

Did you check into that?

Also it is reccomended ALWAYS to install from using install.exe or setup.exe.

If you try to install directly by double clicking an MSI file then you can
introduce problems like the one you experiencing.

Now if you DO click on setup.exe or install.exe and it create this MSI error
then the installer is in question to be the one in error.

Network admin noobs think MSI is the future replacement of install.exe or
setup.exe and they are plain flat out wrong. You can many times use MSI
directly without problems many times without error but that is not the
intention for how MSI are to be used 100% of the time. Again if you are
using setup.exe and it creates this error then also check to see if the CD is
scratched or has oily hand prints on it.
A work around to this is to copy the CD contents to an empty folder on the
computer first.



"Daniel" wrote:
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> "Rob" <Jubba@JubbaHumpleStump.com> wrote in message
> news:FAD17645-FEBF-44DE-BF4B-40E483C61632@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > "Daniel - Sydney" <DanielSydney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:33152BCD-9334-4F3D-8986-2A8B8E9CC284@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I have Ultimate with 2 Gig RAM and a Core 2 Duo 2.6 CPU
> >>
> >> I have a problem where a program I am trying to install does not get past
> >> the Windows Installer part.
> >>
> >> The install starts witth a "setup.exe" which asks for a serial number,
> >> which
> >> I enter then it tries to run the .msi install file but I get an error
> >> "Windows cannot open the specified device or file" I click on Okay and
> >> get
> >> an Error 110 box.
> >>
> >> I have tried install as an administrator and with UAC on and off.
> >>
> >> Any ideas on how to fix this?
> >>
> >> thanks
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> >
> > if you have any system protection stuff (usually bundled with
> > virus/firewall software) they may be automatically preventing it (ie
> > maximum security noob settings).
> >
> > try lowering ur pc security settings while u do it. firewall is the only
> > program u really need to have running anyway, virus and system monitors
> > the likes are good if u don't know what ur doing, or getting stuff from
> > places u don't know. Just don't open emails with a link to "freeporn.exe"
> > or the likes lol
> >[/color]
> Hi
>
> I disable my virus scanner when ever I install anything, I only have Windows
> Firewall running.
>
> cheers
>
> Daniel
>
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