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More info?)
Thanks for your usual quick response, Mike. I obviously erred in
typing Update instead of Installer; I was going on memory.
Renamed the files as suggested, and installed V2.0, however this has
not solved the problem of uninstalling Adobe Photoshop Starter kit
2.0. I receive the same message as earlier mentioned;
Run Time Error
Program C:\Windows\System\MSIEXEC.exe
abnormal program termination
If you have another suggestion, I would be happy to try it, otherwise
I may just ignore the problem.
Thanks for your help.
Dan
"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> This problem has nothing as such to do with Windows Update,
msiexec.exe is
> the Windows Installer which is used to install many applications
both from
> Microsoft and third parties.
>
> The problem could be due to mixed file versions. I would suggest
you try
> reinstalling the Windows Installer. KB 324638 (see below) includes
> instructions as to how to install v2.0 of the Windows Installer
including
> a link from which you can download a new copy (Windows Installer
> Redistributable for Windows 95, 98, and Me
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32831).
>
> MS KB 324638 - "OFFXP: "The MSIEXEC.EXE File Is Linked to a Missing
> Export MSI.DLL:222" Error Message When You Try to Install, Update,
or
> Remove a Windows Installer-Based Program"
> (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=324638).
>
> Note that it is ESSENTIAL that you rename or delete all copies of
msi.dll
> before attempting to install the Windows Installer. The KB article
> explains how to do this.
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> mcmaltby@hotmail.com
>
>
> Dapper Dan <dapperdan@home.com> wrote:
>
> > Trying to uninstall Adobe Photo that came with Adobe Reader and
> > receive the following error;
> > Run Time Error
> > Program C:\Windows\System\MSIEXEC.exe
> > abnormal program termination
> >
> > From what I can ascertain, this relates to Windows Update. Can
this be
> > fixed.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dan
>