Corrupt Windows Installer entries

[blinxwang]

Hi everyone,

I recently discovered that all my MSI-installed programs cannot be changed, repaired, or removed from my hard drive.

This might be due to me accidentally clicking "remove all" in MSIZapper.

Any ways to fix this?

P.S. Take a look at the attached photo to get a better idea of my problem

 

[zigzag3143]

Hi everyone,

I recently discovered that all my MSI-installed programs cannot be changed, repaired, or removed from my hard drive.

This might be due to me accidentally clicking "remove all" in MSIZapper.

Any ways to fix this?

P.S. Take a look at the attached photo to get a better idea of my problem

That error indicates that you C:\users......temp is a netowrked resource. Did you download it elsewhere then move it? did you move the User sub directory?

Ken

 

[blinxwang]

No, This happens for every entry that was installed using MSI.
Take a look at the photo. there is no way that I could have moved the directory in the photo to an external resource. Also, I don't have any networked resources either.

 

[Frostmourne]

Use system restore to go back before you ran the app.

 

[blinxwang]

The problem is, I disabled system restore

 

[Frostmourne]

That makes no sense but anyway run sfc /scannow at an elevated command prompt.

 

[RknRusty]

Just curious, why do people disable system restore? I usually rely on ERUNT, but I have forgotten to run it before I tinkered too much, and Restore bailed my tail out.

 

[DreemWarrior]

Just curious, why do people disable system restore? I usually rely on ERUNT, but I have forgotten to run it before I tinkered too much, and Restore bailed my tail out.

I agree. You can always delete old restore points if it becomes an issue.
And on that note, I need to do just that. Been over 2 months (I think). I know..*smack on the head*:huh:

 

[WindowsStar]

Hi everyone,

I recently discovered that all my MSI-installed programs cannot be changed, repaired, or removed from my hard drive.

This might be due to me accidentally clicking "remove all" in MSIZapper.

Any ways to fix this?

P.S. Take a look at the attached photo to get a better idea of my problem

MSIZapper deletes all the MSI install packages from your machine. When you run this you are removing the ability to repair a software that used an MSI to install. The only way to go back is to boot your machine with a recovery disk and undelete the files if they are still there and the disk space as not been written over. If you cannot do that then you can reinstall the software and it will put the MSI file back. Most MSI installed software WILL NOT wipe out your settings.

 

[NoN]

Hi everyone,

I recently discovered that all my MSI-installed programs cannot be changed, repaired, or removed from my hard drive.

This might be due to me accidentally clicking "remove all" in MSIZapper.

Any ways to fix this?

P.S. Take a look at the attached photo to get a better idea of my problem

There was to be a "Microsoft Fix It" for windows XP...Maybe at Msdn, in their database you could have a look if it does exist for Vista/7 ?!?

http://support.microsoft.com/?LN=en-us&x=13&y=10

search Keyword like: MSI microsoft Fix It

This one is in French language but work in English either...
It's the one for XP, Microsoft Fix it 50123:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971187/fr

 

[blinxwang]

If I reinstall any MSI package it will display the same error message again, and the installation will fail. Is the only way to reinstall Windows 7?

 

[WindowsStar]

If I reinstall any MSI package it will display the same error message again, and the installation will fail. Is the only way to reinstall Windows 7?

If you are getting an error on reinstall then there is something else wrong. You could go through the registry and delete all the registry keys for the software. However if you have more than 3 or 4 software installed I would just do a clean install of Windows 7. It will be faster and you will know that your machine is setup correctly. Windows 7 installs so fast and you will have to re-install the software anyway so a clean install is the best route.

 

[Frostmourne]

If I reinstall any MSI package it will display the same error message again, and the installation will fail. Is the only way to reinstall Windows 7?

If you are getting an error on reinstall then there is something else wrong. You could go through the registry and delete all the registry keys for the software. However if you have more than 3 or 4 software installed I would just do a clean install of Windows 7. It will be faster and you will know that your machine is setup correctly. Windows 7 installs so fast and you will have to re-install the software anyway so a clean install is the best route.

If you do, get your setup in shape with the setting up windows guide in my sig, and then image your system!

 

[NoN]

If I reinstall any MSI package it will display the same error message again, and the installation will fail. Is the only way to reinstall Windows 7?

You could reinstall Msi package to uninstall them afterward so it could clean any defective Msi Pack?
Then get your 7 Install?