deleted windows installer

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DanaM

Hi,

To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying to
backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for backing
up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since I never
download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not sucessful,
the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was strange it
would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the noise a
windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my email.
The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add or
remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download anything
including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806 which
says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which I am not
in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around pretty easy
to fix things I have goofed up on.
Thanks so much for your help and your input.
 
"DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying to
> backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
> backing
> up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since I
> never
> download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
> sucessful,
> the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was strange
> it
> would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the noise a
> windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
> email.
> The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add or
> remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
> anything
> including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806 which
> says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which I am
> not
> in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around pretty
> easy
> to fix things I have goofed up on.
> Thanks so much for your help and your input.

Type these three words into a Google search box:

download windows installer

There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
 
I went to Google and typed what you said and it says that I have a newer
version on my computer. I also downloaded the 3.1 didtribution and that
didn't help either.
Please advise.
--
Thanks so much for your help and your input.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying to
> > backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
> > backing
> > up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since I
> > never
> > download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
> > sucessful,
> > the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was strange
> > it
> > would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the noise a
> > windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
> > email.
> > The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add or
> > remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
> > anything
> > including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806 which
> > says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which I am
> > not
> > in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around pretty
> > easy
> > to fix things I have goofed up on.
> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>
> Type these three words into a Google search box:
>
> download windows installer
>
> There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
> can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
>
>
>
 
It seems you still have some residues of Windows Installer on your
PC. Here are a couple of options I can think of:
- Use System Restore to go back to a point before your problems
started. This should restore Windows Installer to full functionality.
- Uninstall Windows Installer via the Control Panel - Add/Remove
Programs, then install the downloaded version.

"DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90D47F3F-9CCF-43DF-8700-7D6BC5FAD581@microsoft.com...
>I went to Google and typed what you said and it says that I have a newer
> version on my computer. I also downloaded the 3.1 didtribution and that
> didn't help either.
> Please advise.
> --
> Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying to
>> > backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
>> > backing
>> > up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since I
>> > never
>> > download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
>> > sucessful,
>> > the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was
>> > strange
>> > it
>> > would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the
>> > noise a
>> > windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
>> > email.
>> > The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add or
>> > remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
>> > anything
>> > including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806
>> > which
>> > says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which I
>> > am
>> > not
>> > in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around pretty
>> > easy
>> > to fix things I have goofed up on.
>> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>>
>> Type these three words into a Google search box:
>>
>> download windows installer
>>
>> There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
>> can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
>>
>>
>>
 
I tried system restore several times to no avail and I'm not seeing windows
installer in my add or remove programs. I went and deleted for disc space the
best restore point several weeks ago. Some things install thru the computer,
its just software that runs in the d drive.
--
Thanks so much for your help and your input.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> It seems you still have some residues of Windows Installer on your
> PC. Here are a couple of options I can think of:
> - Use System Restore to go back to a point before your problems
> started. This should restore Windows Installer to full functionality.
> - Uninstall Windows Installer via the Control Panel - Add/Remove
> Programs, then install the downloaded version.
>
> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:90D47F3F-9CCF-43DF-8700-7D6BC5FAD581@microsoft.com...
> >I went to Google and typed what you said and it says that I have a newer
> > version on my computer. I also downloaded the 3.1 didtribution and that
> > didn't help either.
> > Please advise.
> > --
> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying to
> >> > backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
> >> > backing
> >> > up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since I
> >> > never
> >> > download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
> >> > sucessful,
> >> > the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was
> >> > strange
> >> > it
> >> > would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the
> >> > noise a
> >> > windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
> >> > email.
> >> > The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add or
> >> > remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
> >> > anything
> >> > including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806
> >> > which
> >> > says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which I
> >> > am
> >> > not
> >> > in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around pretty
> >> > easy
> >> > to fix things I have goofed up on.
> >> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
> >>
> >> Type these three words into a Google search box:
> >>
> >> download windows installer
> >>
> >> There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
> >> can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
On my own machine I can see "Windows Installer" in the Add/Remove
Programs panel. If you still cannot see it then type this in a Google
search window:

remove "Windows Installer"

and try the most promising entries.

After you have successfully removed it, you can re-install it using
the dowloaded package from the link I gave you previously.


"DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1AEDD20-AC64-43D1-82B9-6C09428FEC4A@microsoft.com...
>I tried system restore several times to no avail and I'm not seeing windows
> installer in my add or remove programs. I went and deleted for disc space
> the
> best restore point several weeks ago. Some things install thru the
> computer,
> its just software that runs in the d drive.
> --
> Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> It seems you still have some residues of Windows Installer on your
>> PC. Here are a couple of options I can think of:
>> - Use System Restore to go back to a point before your problems
>> started. This should restore Windows Installer to full functionality.
>> - Uninstall Windows Installer via the Control Panel - Add/Remove
>> Programs, then install the downloaded version.
>>
>> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:90D47F3F-9CCF-43DF-8700-7D6BC5FAD581@microsoft.com...
>> >I went to Google and typed what you said and it says that I have a newer
>> > version on my computer. I also downloaded the 3.1 didtribution and that
>> > didn't help either.
>> > Please advise.
>> > --
>> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
>> >> > backing
>> >> > up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since
>> >> > I
>> >> > never
>> >> > download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
>> >> > sucessful,
>> >> > the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was
>> >> > strange
>> >> > it
>> >> > would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the
>> >> > noise a
>> >> > windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
>> >> > email.
>> >> > The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add
>> >> > or
>> >> > remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
>> >> > anything
>> >> > including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806
>> >> > which
>> >> > says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which
>> >> > I
>> >> > am
>> >> > not
>> >> > in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around
>> >> > pretty
>> >> > easy
>> >> > to fix things I have goofed up on.
>> >> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
>> >>
>> >> Type these three words into a Google search box:
>> >>
>> >> download windows installer
>> >>
>> >> There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
>> >> can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
 
--
Thanks so much for your help and your input.


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> On my own machine I can see "Windows Installer" in the Add/Remove
> Programs panel. If you still cannot see it then type this in a Google
> search window:
>
> remove "Windows Installer"
>
> and try the most promising entries.
>
> After you have successfully removed it, you can re-install it using
> the dowloaded package from the link I gave you previously.
>
>
> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C1AEDD20-AC64-43D1-82B9-6C09428FEC4A@microsoft.com...
> >I tried system restore several times to no avail and I'm not seeing windows
> > installer in my add or remove programs. I went and deleted for disc space
> > the
> > best restore point several weeks ago. Some things install thru the
> > computer,
> > its just software that runs in the d drive.
> > --
> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> It seems you still have some residues of Windows Installer on your
> >> PC. Here are a couple of options I can think of:
> >> - Use System Restore to go back to a point before your problems
> >> started. This should restore Windows Installer to full functionality.
> >> - Uninstall Windows Installer via the Control Panel - Add/Remove
> >> Programs, then install the downloaded version.
> >>
> >> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:90D47F3F-9CCF-43DF-8700-7D6BC5FAD581@microsoft.com...
> >> >I went to Google and typed what you said and it says that I have a newer
> >> > version on my computer. I also downloaded the 3.1 didtribution and that
> >> > didn't help either.
> >> > Please advise.
> >> > --
> >> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "DanaM" <DanaM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:94570FE0-3706-453A-8EE1-EC8ABD7F8EB4@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > To anyone who can help me,it all started a month ago , I was trying
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > backup some information to an DVD-R disc which said it was also for
> >> >> > backing
> >> >> > up data. I downloaded Roxio CD creator ( which as out of date) since
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > never
> >> >> > download music. Well when I went to backup my data, which was not
> >> >> > sucessful,
> >> >> > the floppy section started making a loud noise. I thought it was
> >> >> > strange
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > would make a noise when I was even using it. also when it made the
> >> >> > noise a
> >> >> > windows intaller box would pop up when I visited a site or opened my
> >> >> > email.
> >> >> > The sound got so annoying that I deleted windows installer in my add
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > remove programs section of the control panel. Now I can't download
> >> >> > anything
> >> >> > including any updates including one that keeps popping up ,KB110806
> >> >> > which
> >> >> > says it could not be downloaded bacause I must be in safe mode which
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > am
> >> >> > not
> >> >> > in. Please help!! I am not a computer whiz but I can get around
> >> >> > pretty
> >> >> > easy
> >> >> > to fix things I have goofed up on.
> >> >> > Thanks so much for your help and your input.
> >> >>
> >> >> Type these three words into a Google search box:
> >> >>
> >> >> download windows installer
> >> >>
> >> >> There is lots of very useful stuff on the very first page! If you
> >> >> can't download the file yourself, do it on a friend's machine.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> I have tried to register and unregister windows installer and it fails. I tried downloading it again and I get that I must be in safe mode. I deleted installer from my add and remove panel. I thought that was what my problem was initially a couple weeks ago. I had never had that box come up that says preparing to install until that day. I am at my wits end. I have tried for 2 weeks to fix this problem.
 
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