Alan2273 Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I keep on getting an update titled Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 and I click on install and it starts to do its thing, then a box comes up and says it cannot install, I have tried doing it manually from the Microsoft web site and get the same results. I get the same results for the WGA update as well, it will not install (some would say that is a good thing). Even stranger I went to history on the web and it said there was no history, so I checked in add and remove and no updates listed at all. I have not used this computer for about 3 weeks so has something got inside it and nicked my updates. I cannot seem to find anything on Google about this, so has anyone any ideas about this. In the security center it says everything is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 I have not used this computer for about 3 weeks so has something got inside it and nicked my updates. Please don't cry Alan .... I'm the cry baby!! Come here, let me give you a nice big hug and a kiss You are the one who solves things!!Don't worry, pops or one of our other friends will sort it out. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Doug was looking for updates a couple of days ago.I wonder if he has got them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Yup got a CD from Boris with ~150 MB of updates for W98 SE. Had other info from other people as well. Thanks to all will report on progress. Have just got back having uplifted the PC in question. Spent most of my time on my knees unraveling all the cables. Having had 3 G'children off and on these last 2 days and taken Anne through to the hospital twice - I knackered. Sorry this is well off topic now but have just poured a very large sensation so don't expect and sensible posts from me tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Perhaps the installer is corrupt and a repair may be in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Hi all the problem is solved thanks to VOG (very old git) :P but a lot more knowledgeable than me.http://forum.computertrouble.co.uk/viewtop...&highlight=As i have not used that computer for a few weeks, I had forgotten that I had unistalled a program called Bricopacks, which was probably the cause. ( a program for customizing XP)I was a bit wary of the link he provided as it was a beta, but i set a restore point and then rebooted to find I had 87 microsoft updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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