install the shield product argument not valid error

I use Windows XP SP3. My shield of installation does not work properly. I was installing a printer at the time, but this has nothing to do with the printer or its drivers.

Technical support told me that the problem is probably in my PATH, but could be in my registry.

Any ideas?

Racefan14

Hello

  • When you receive this error message?
  • What were the changes made before the issue started?
  • What is the exact error message that you receive?
 
I suggest you unregister and register the Windows Setup program again
 
Unregister and register the Windows Setup program again
a. click Start, click run, type MSIEXEC /Unregister. and then click OK. Even if you do it right, it may seem that nothing is happening.
b. click Start, click run, type MSIEXEC/REGSERVERand then click OK. Even if you do it right, it may seem that nothing happens, or you can briefly see an hourglass. After you run this command, the operation is complete.
c. try your application based on Windows Installer again.
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