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  1. This occurs when you try to uninstall a specific program?

  2. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

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• Windows Installer does not not after removing printers

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  I hope that someone can help me, I have not had a good day!

  I bought a new printer and tried to install it today and face a number of problems.

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  The Office seems to be empty also which is a little disturbing.  As much as I know I have no security or virus etc problems and have never had this problem before.  The old printer used to 'block' and not always print or scan, where the reason for the purchase of a new.  It was 'risk to get' where it wouldn't print before I changed printers, maybe if the print statement is still in the pc somewhere and he is blocked somewhere, making it difficult to uninstall the old printer?

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• Windows Vista not reponding: Windows Installer, Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs, System Restore, etc...

  Gentleperson,

  I am looking for a solution fix my PC, HP Pavilion Slimline. Windows install Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs and the system restore will not work. The apparent problem is a file corrupted in the system, based on the forums of Windows and Office 2007 and published articles.

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  As it can be seen, there is a problem with my operating system. I have a recovery disk to format my PC in its original configuration. However, I have not saved my files that I won't lose to the formatting. Please advice.

  Thanks in advance,

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  I have general thing is you did not run memory diagnostic
  (% SystemRoot%\system32\MdSched.exe).
   
  You can try the recovery prompt environment SFC. Startup type
  Repair in Help and see
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-Vista
   
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  "lhorea" wrote in message news: 2a55a4d8-3acb-4b2d-9322-2756d47a5808...
  > Gentleperson.
  >
  > I am looking for a solution fix my PC, HP Pavilion Slimline. Windows
  > Installer, Office 2007 (Outlook), add/remove programs and restoring the system
  > will not work. The apparent problem is a file corrupted in the system,
  > on the forums of Windows and Office 2007 and published articles.
  >
  > I tried the following:
  >
  > a.. Retore system Mode safe mode and in Safe Mode network - without success
  > b.. In Normal Mode Windows Vista will not respond to the system restore or
  > Add/Remove programs - without success
  > c.. Chkdsk/r - unsuccessfully
  > d.. sfc/scannow won't answer - no success
  > e.. Msconfig.exe helped with a clean boot; However, this does not resolve the
  > problem...
  > f.. Windows Installer is in auto status, but can not start; I get a
  > messsage error 1053... too slow
  > As it can be seen, there is a problem with my operating system. I have
  > a recovery disk to format my PC in its original configuration. However, I have
  > not backed up my files that I won't lose to the formatting. Please
  > advice.
  >
  > Thanks in advance,.
  >
  > Lhorea
  >
   
   

• Windows Installer stucks at "preparing to remove...." "whenever trying to uninstall the program

  Hello.

  I need help to solve this problem. A few days ago I was installing and uninstalling many programs... and Windows Installer did not show any kind of mistakes either. Now when I try to uninstall a program, it just stucks at 'Preparation delete... '. "and when I click on 'Cancel', nothing happens, so I need to complete the process in the Task Manager.

  Windows Installer may be damaged or something, I don't know why it won't uninstall programs more. I tried to uninstall programs, when I click on one of the programs, only a stucks too and I need to cancel the uninstall Microsoft FixIt tool.

  I have download some sort of "Revo Uninstaller" it stucks on this one aswell, as no doubt everything is connected to the Windows Installer service.

  I tried to restart the service, and then restart the computer, always it stucks. Interesting thing is that he wants to install programs actually but won't uninstall them. Only way to uninstall is to go to their folder and click on one of the executables that suggests to "Uninstall" program. Problem is, that some of these programs have not just in their file and who is right for which I need to uninstall from the control panel.

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  If it is the corruption of files:

  Each method/step below progresses to another if the first does not all corrupted files which are, etc..

  Have you read this information from Microsoft on the repair of errors and corrupted system files?

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  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/929833

  _________________________________________________

  And these eightforums.com tutorials are very detailed for the problems resulting from Scan SFC:

  "How to run the command" SFC/scannow"at the start or in Windows 8 and 8.1" . "

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  Note

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  Restart the PC afterwards, and then retry the command sfc/scannow .

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  If still no, then you could do a Refresh of Windows 8, or run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the wrong file occurred to fix. You may need to repeat doing a restore of the system until you find a restore point that is older that may work.

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  See you soon.

• Windows Installer cannot find the Destination component

  After wash starts the Windows Installer window if poster once finished top of desktop. The process takes about a minute. Windows Installer message is, "Preparation for installation." Then, the Destination component appears with message "Please wait while Windows configures the destination component", and shows the progress bar. Then, the Destination component window appears with the message, "an installation package to the Destination of the product component is not found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package, "Destination. msi´."

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