windows installer in Vista

I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?

Hi, Pat.

Right-click on TaxCut's Setup.exe (or whatever their installation program is
called), then click Run as Administrator and furnish the required password.

RC
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(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:219A4705-68F4-4B26-8788-F84D1B3009F9@microsoft.com...
> I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
> starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
> installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?

Thanks for the idea. I just did as you suggested and I get a message that
the program has stopped working and windows will check for a solution. After
a minute I get a message that says windows will notify me if it finds a
solution.

The original errors were received during the attempt to install. Right away
I get a message saying the install was interupted and I should try again. I
get the same problem each time.

Pat

"R. C. White" wrote:

> Hi, Pat.
>
> Right-click on TaxCut's Setup.exe (or whatever their installation program is
> called), then click Run as Administrator and furnish the required password.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:219A4705-68F4-4B26-8788-F84D1B3009F9@microsoft.com...
> > I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
> > starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
> > installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?
>

I forgot to add one thing. I was able to install the file on another
computer also running Vista HP, so it isn't the program, but my computer.
There has to be a way to reinstall Windows installer, right?

"Pat" wrote:

> I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
> starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
> installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?

If I understood your issue correctly

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

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"Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5D8CF57-61B4-4D52-9466-8AA53B0BFF48@microsoft.com...
>I forgot to add one thing. I was able to install the file on another
> computer also running Vista HP, so it isn't the program, but my computer.
> There has to be a way to reinstall Windows installer, right?
>
> "Pat" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
>> starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
>> installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?

Peter,

Thanks for the reply. I tried that yesterday. The utility cleans up bad
installs, but I never get far enough for Vista to recognize an install. If I
try to install from the TaxCut CD, I get a message that says the install
program was interupted, please try again. If I try to install from the
executable that TaxCut had me download, I get a message that the file has
stopped working and Windows will search for a solution. I can install the
downloaded files on other computers, but there is something on mine that is
blocking the install, that is why I thought reinstalling Windows install
would help, but I can't figure out how.

Pat

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> If I understood your issue correctly
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Pat" <Pat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5D8CF57-61B4-4D52-9466-8AA53B0BFF48@microsoft.com...
> >I forgot to add one thing. I was able to install the file on another
> > computer also running Vista HP, so it isn't the program, but my computer.
> > There has to be a way to reinstall Windows installer, right?
> >
> > "Pat" wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to install TaxCut and the install fails just after the program
> >> starts Windows install. HR Block is no help. I want to reinstall windows
> >> installer and try again but I cant figure out how. Can anyone help?
>