Barry, I went to the Microsoft page here and ran all the Methods and nothing did any good. I still got all the error messages. I am going to take it in to a shop and see what they say. Thank you for your help. Bob > bjc> I found that the msiserver was there. I clicked on it and > found > bjc> that \Windows\System32\msiexec.exe/V was not there but it does > bjc> have one that is almost the same. It is > bjc> %systemroot%\system32\msiexec /V Is that it? > > %systemroot% is the same as C:\Windows so yes that's the correct > one > and if this appears in the registry then it looks like the actual > file > on the Hard Drive is missing / damaged. > > bjc> Also in \Windows\System32\msiexec.exe/V is there suppose to be > a > bjc> space after msiexec.exe before you put /V Also are the " " > bjc> suppose to be there? > > Yes there's a space between msiexec.exe and /V - as for the quotes > I > don't think these are required looking at the link below but if you > type the line in and the quotes appear then leave them. > > bjc> I have created the manuel restore point. > > What you may have to do is manually overwrite the msiexec.exe file > with the correct one, more information in the MicroSoft link below > along with another link to download the installer again if the > fixes > in the first link don't work. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315346 > > -- > Best regards, > Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk > MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.04 'Jaunty' > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Make sure the temperature's always just right with a new thermostat. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTK2t9uQQ8KYbNvtQbDlAQRY1JebO3LRvEnWTBbb7CySKaNZQmakhi/