Windows Installer Hung...!

[Greyfoxvt]

I had a power fail during an installation of a program by the Windows Installer. Upon reboot, the installer was trying to run a program which was somehow deleted. now, I cannot stop or reset the installer which keeps trying to find the files it was running and complete. I am selecting Cancel 5 times at every boot to get past this issue.

Is there a way to remove the automatic loading of this installation, or reset the installer?

 

[herrslime]

What is the program you were installing? Installed off CD or online? What files or programs is it looking for? Does the new program show up in the Control Panel|Add/Remove programs?

 

[DestinysDream]

What version of Windows Installer?

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.

 

[bcastner]

Not just for Office applications, the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility should sort things:

http://www-pc.uni-regensburg.de/systemsw/OFFICE/O2K/msiclean.htm

 

[Greyfoxvt]

I cannot tell what version of installer is running, but it is trying to install a downloaded file from my Local\Temp location looking for the file OPCS.MSI...

Does this help anyone...?

 

[DestinysDream]

bcastner is right run the cleanup. You should be good to go

If anyone calls and says "I know a little something about computers" just tell them to reformat it.