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   graylox
   Moderator

   Hi, I read on the frontpage the post #48 by Paul about "cross use of files in windows installer..."
   I have got the same problem, when I'll start "FlashRen.exe", Microsoft Installer tries to install "HomepageMaker3".
   After I closed the installerbox 1,2 or even more times, "FlashRenamer" starts properly. I tried to start some other progs without problems.
   The same thing came up some times ago with the installer of "Cfont Pro".
   It's only sometimes the installation starts, not on every exe-click. I had to deinstall "Cfont Pro" after several tries with new downloads, new installations and even software-update.
   Is deinstallation the only way to solve this bug ?
   If YES, "HomepageMaker3" or "FlashRenamer" ?
   There were no problems with "HomepageMaker3" untill now.
   My computer runs with XP Home and all updates.
   I hope, You do understand my bad English better than I understand my computer ;-)
   graylox

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   jr46
   Member

   Hi, graylox! I've been having a similar problem lately. In my case, it's the Microsoft Office 2003 installer that keeps popping up. I think it continues doing this because I don't ever let it finish the "installation" since it's already installed (Came on the computer). I have been able to figure out so far, however, that this seems to happen only when I run Visual Basic programs like "Flash Renamer." This seems to be a fairly common error, but I haven't found out how to resolve it yet.

   I checked the Microsoft site and found a "fix", but it is for an earlier version of Office and I--so far--haven't been able to get it to work. Anyway, if these programs you're having trouble with are Visual Basic programs, that might explain why it only happens with some programs and not others.

   I would suggest you try letting HomepageMaker3 finish whatever "installation" it is trying to do. This might solve the problem. However, since I'm not aware of that program, I don't know what it might be doing.

   Anyway, Flash Renamer should not be the culprit here, so uninstalling it should not be of any use.

   Hope this helps some.

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   BuBBy
   Teh adnim

   jr46 - The reason why you get popups asking for the install CD is because you are trying to use a feature (or a part of a feature) that isn't installed. This can happen when you do a minimal or custom install and deselect some options. To make the popup messages go away - simply do as it says, and insert the original install CD so the missing parts of Office (or whatever) can be installed.

   I have also seen this happen when software isn't completely uninstalled and windows confuses the fact of being "uninstalled" compared to a "partial install". Generally putting in the original disk or doing a full install over the top fixes the problem.

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   graylox
   Moderator

   Thanks for trying to help me.
   Installing new or full or whatever wasn't the thing. I can live with this bug if anyone can tell me whether it is only annoying or perhaps destroying or poisoning or something worse.
   graylox

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   jr46
   Member

   graylox, Sorry to hear you still have the problem. I was able to solve my similar problem when I found this page with a Google search: http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/spreadsheets/missing-sku112-cab-file-office-2003-a-21062.html . I had to change it up a little bit to get it to work for me. Instead of running "Excel /s", I just ran Flash Renamer and let the Windows Installer start its thing. When it stopped, waiting for me to tell it where the file "SKU112.CAB" was located, I opened Task Manager (CTRL-ALT-DEL) and ended the "msiexec.exe" process like it said on the web page. Now the installer doesn't start up any more, and Flash Renamer (and other Visual Basic programs) run normally.

   I don't think this is harmful to your computer in any way: It's just annoying. I realized that this seems to be a very common bug while I was googling for a solution. I didn't see where anybody's computer had been harmed by it. (But I'm not an expert on the subject).

   BuBBy, I forgot to mention earlier that I couldn't find the Office CD. That's why I was looking for another method. Thanks for your help anyway.

   Posted 16 years ago #
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   graylox
   Moderator

   Thank you again jr46 for your help.
   But I'm afraid my poor old brain is too tired for so much tech ;-). The computer has to wait, tomorrow I'll go on vacation!
   Three weeks wind, water, pure nature and the sweetest Swedish girls ever (my grandchildren) - lucky me.
   Have a nice day!
   graylox

   Posted 16 years ago #

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